This story was perfectly paced, believable, and the characters were well developed. And it did it all in a straightforward, satisfying 200ish pages, which is a feat in itself. I was rooting so hard for Mars to find their place on the ice and in their relationships. 

Side-note: At first I was like, wait, isn’t there already a recent middle grade release about a non-binary ice skater? But by the end I just wanted to read that one too. Bring on all the enby ice skaters!