Vivid, relatable characters and a complex immersive plot made this an enjoyable read, though it was a little too heavy on the meaning-of-life philosophy and fourth wall breaks for my preference.

Disclaimer: my only personal experience with CP is a former elementary school classmate, and I have none with OCD.

That said, from my admittedly limited knowledge of these conditions this book seems to be pretty good representation. Some moments definitely made me uncomfortable and made me think, as was probably their purpose The two main characters are dynamic individuals with personality and strengths and struggles beyond their conditions, and I thought it was a very compelling and at times heartbreaking narrative of what it means, on a universal level, to be a teenager and to be someone who doesn't fit in with others. The writing was fluid, really helping the reader get into the main characters' heads and understand/empathize with them even if it might be difficult to relate to their precise problems.

However, I do take issue with Amy deciding to "fix" Matthew (her exact words!); while I can acknowledge that he does get help from professionals, it's presented as though hers is the main influence that allows him to "overcome" his OCD. It's not as though he can magically make her CP go away, nor does it wholly define her, and I do think that presenting Matthew's situation as so fundamentally different from Amy's really undermines the narrative as a whole.