This book was ... wow. It was so raw and gentle and tender and gutting. It was sad and brutal and soft all at once, and so many of the topics and themes were almost a little too close to home, given the past three years.
Normally I don't love the whole "I have feelings but I can't tell him!" trope, but this book did it right. Instead of dancing around how they actually felt, they just got closer to each other and loved each other for the bulk of the story. Even though secrets were being kept, it didn't feel like the world was going to end when they were unveiled. They were still able to love each other and be so tender and gentle with each other, even though they hadn't explicitly stated their feelings yet. And that made me love every part of their relationship. (Though I could have done without Andrew's automatic assumption that Jamie was straight. Like, come on, my dude.)
The only reason this isn't getting five stars is due to the writing. It felt jerky and halting at times, and was sometimes hard to get into as a result. I almost didn't give the book a chance due to how choppy it felt, as I was worried I wouldn't be able to get into it. Yet I still managed to sit down with this book and read it cover to cover in one sitting. 
So I definitely recommend this, if you'd like to be swept away by sad, heartfelt end of the world romance for a while. 

This only further supports the conviction to read each and every glorious story this author offers our undeserving world. 

I adored the concept of this book, but I didn't love the ending. I wasn't sure how things would go, and I think the themes of the story change a lot depending on the outcome of the narrative. I did love that the MC was asexual though, and that it was explicitly stated instead of assumed! I liked the merry band of four that had formed by the end, and most of the cast was delightfully creepy. It was great. Just ... mixed feelings about that ending.

I tried really hard to get through this, but it was just too spicy for me

This was another great addition to the New Kid series. I loved getting to visit Jordan, Drew, and their friends again. My students were also very excited to hear that there was a third book coming out soon, so I got cool teacher points when I said I got to read an early copy of it. This had all the lighthearted depth that both the first two books had, that made me laugh and think, a tricky yet elegant combination that Craft excels in. I especially loved the storyline with Andy, and all the conversations he had with various members of the group on their trip. I loved that his storyline was not abandoned, but was not tied up in a nice bow, either. It felt so raw and real, and that made it feel all the more impactful. I cannot wait to purchase a hard copy to add to my classroom library! Definitely recommend this if you enjoyed the first two--it will not disappoint. 

Beautiful and magical and gorgeously drawn!

I really wanted more time at the end for everything to wrap up and us to see everyone happily ever after. But alas. Overall a great conclusion to the series though! Had to go back and listen to the first one again because I was so nostalgic, and our trip came so far from that first adventure!

I absolutely adore Mary Oliver, but this collection was just too Jesus-y for me. 

Tbh, I'm kind of annoyed that I'm still thinking about this book. Not to mention it made me confront the fact that I, an asexual, am a SUCKER for queer romcoms and this is only the first in a long line of them that I'm planning to devour this year.