I was disappointed to see how Baz and Simon's relationship, and Simon's mental health, had deteriorated so much since the last book. There was no mention of the therapist Simon had been seeing at the end of the last book, either. I was worried the book was going to drag out the bummer angst, so I checked the reviews and it seemed like that was the case. I'd rather just treat the first as a standalone and assume everyone gets therapy and Baz, Simon, and their friends all live happily.