It was really refreshing to read a queer book about being who you are and finding your joy rather than being a bunch of trauma dumping. I loved the characters in this book (and really wanted more of several of them), I liked the overall storyline, and I enjoyed the author's writing style.

However, the structure of this book did not do any of the above any favors. It was slow. I don't mind a character-driven book but there wasn't a huge amount of growth in the characters. There wasn't a huge amount of plot, either! The author took side quests in order to give context to the current story...but one of those side quests was like half the book. I appreciated what the author was trying to do but would have enjoyed it more had it been a bit more seamless...more integrated...less choppy.