Conceptually, this is a 5 star book for me. I fucking loved the premise of it, and the weirdness of this story really elevated it for me. Unfortunately, I didn't particularly like the romance element to this (it felt incredibly forced and unnecessary), the multiple POV, or the pacing. Those three items almost ruined a perfectly bizarre story. I'm definitely interested in seeing what other YA weirdness I can discover, and I'll be interested in seeing what this author puts out next.