The last chapters are delicately, honestly, accurately written in the sense that only poetry can sometimes most purely convey the depth of intense emotion. I remember several of the same thought processes in dealing with grief as a child and teenager.

Teaching notes: Several still relevant themes are handled: platonic relationships across gender, cultural gender expectations, unequal socioeconomic tensions. The narrative around a body shaming incident by the sympathetic main characters is out of date and only slightly redeemed. There are a few swear words, but nothing that shocks a Swedish högstadiet classroom. Few older references are important to the plot and can be skimmed over.