Wow. This was a pretty perfectly-timed read, because lately I've been thinking about dipping a toe back into fandom waters. (Although I don't have the art skills or platform to create a fandom like Eliza does, I'm a decent enough writer and creator of graphics/gifs to contribute fanworks. Or at least I used to be.)

But while I really, really wanted to give this 5 stars, the last 1/3 or 1/4 just got too frustratingly tropey.

FRTC.

content warnings: 

bullying, ableism (cat lady jokes), general fat-shaming, being outed/doxxed, suicidal ideation

rep: 

MC w/ depression & anxiety, on-page panic attacks, Black minor characters

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CONVERSION: 12.25 / 15 = 4.5 stars

Prose: 8 / 10
Characters & Relationships: 9 / 10
Emotional Impact: 8 / 10
Development / Flow: 6 / 10
Setting: 9 / 10

Diversity & Social Themes: 4 / 5
Intellectual Engagement: N/A
Originality / Trope Execution: 4 / 5
Rereadability: 5 / 5
Memorability: 4 / 5