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This was a good book about forgiveness, friendship, and who we are when no one, or everyone, is watching. I took a star away because I’m an epilogue girly and while I liked the mildly abrupt end, I also would have liked to see more of the after – whatever that ended up being. I could have used more time with the group as a group towards the end. My favorite part of a lot of coming together stories where the team is split apart or paths are about to converge are when everyone is finally together, sharing information, and working alongside each other. I wanted a little more of that. 

I also wish the court transmission chatters were more straightforward and less philosophical and/or jargon-y. I wanted to get to know the Almaens in those sections more than I did. I almost wanted them to mention the messages that were involved in the other parts of the books – I think that would have been a great way to tie it all together. 

Four out of five gators for pretty good gay rep, but I wanted MORE of it. Not necessarily the book’s fault, but I’m a queer gremlin.