Initially I was very excited to read this one, a queer ya story dealing with family trouble and finding their footing in this world. It is written in verse so it reads fairly quickly and sometimes that can hinder the story, by not experiencing enough depth. The story follows Cerulean primarily but then towards the end we get a few more POV’s which I’m not sure really enhances the story overall. And the ending just kind of happened, I didn’t feel any kind of resolve or many emotions for the MC. 

I will say the way the public school system is depicted in this story is absolutely disgusting and I feel so sorry for anyone who has to go through feeling like less than a person. Teachers and schools are supposed to be a safe space no matter where it’s located. *insert unnecessary bunny hole/TED talk*…anyways, this book has emotion but the storyline itself just didn’t quite do it for me.