i love books that include: dark academia aesthetic,
questionable moral characters, questionably unreliable narrators, homoerotic subtext, vague endings, war backdrop.

this book included all of them!!!

genuinely i truly enjoyed reading this. it was short, exciting, sad, i connected to the characters, i felt that the themes were strong, and i truly believe that if i reread it i could analyze it and learn even more. the insight provided by the afterward also made it ten times better!! such a quick read with strong messages, vibrant characters, and great vibes. great book to get back into reading :)