A wonderful and very important read. The author's dedication to character is astounding: we are firmly inside Marcelo's head for the entire book and have no choice but to experience the world through his eyes. Not that it's a struggle. Hearing as Marcelo hears, seeing as Marcelo sees, feeling as Marcelo feels, is easy as humming. This really comes through in dialogue sections where Marcelo takes the time to pick apart each nuance. When I reached a scene with multiple characters speaking at once, I felt more overwhelmed than Marcelo did. I also liked how the other characters' reactions to Marcelo brought out extra sides of them: even Wendell, who mostly figures as the villain, is not textbook evil since he speaks to Marcelo as he would anybody else.

So, overall, a solid reading choice, and I definitely recommend to any YA fans out there.