Wow. Just wow. I had been hearing about this book for the last couple of years, purchased it last year, and then finally got around to reading it this year.

And part of me wants to already re-read it.

This was just a beautifully crafted book with beautifully flawed people. There were no enemies or bad guys in it and it was written so well. The description of the anxiety that Eliza felt even before she knew what it was. Her passion for her work and her fans, even though she wanted to stay hidden. The sweet cute development of a friendship between Wallace and her that bloomed into romance. Everything was on point.

This was a rare YA where I saw things from both Eliza and her parent's point of view. The parents were as present and understanding as they could be not understanding their child's creation or even realizing how big it was. And every step they made was from a place of love. Eliza had the typical moody teenager moments but we find out later that there may have been more to that.

The one sour note was a moment where after the reveal happens that Wallace, for lack of a better phrase, acts like a jerk. Even though it's a little understandable, it was almost unforgiveable for me until he made amends.

I also like how the relationship between Eliza and her brothers changed. There were moments after the reveal where I teared up with how protective they were of her. It was so darn sweet.

I won't go into too much more details for spoilers but for me this was one book that was well worth the hype it created. This will for sure be a re-read for me.