Young Adult fiction is not usually my favorite type of genre, but I have had this one on my radar for a few years now. I decided to finally pick this one up because I wanted to watch the movie adaptation: Love, Simon. Let me just say, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this title. There was fantastic LGBTQ+ representation in this book and the plot focused on what it is like to be a teenager and belong to this community. Despite it being YA, I did not guess the identity of Simon's internet friend (one of the main plotlines) and I was happy about that! Overall, this is a beautiful story and I look forward to reading more from Albertalli in the future.