A solid 4.5 as I just thought a bit more could have been explored. 

The writing was solid, the plot enjoyable, the characters fun, and the way the chapters were presented was very interesting and kept me on my toes. I thought the plot twist was solid. Even if one had predicted it, the way it was presented was still fun and totally worth it. The romance was cute and light enough that it felt compelling and like it didn't overshadow the more interesting bits of the book. 

I just felt like Barneveld decided to keep things a bit too light and fluffy. While everything was very fun and well presented, there could have been more exploration of themes regarding mental health, race, ethnicity, trying to fit in, communicating when people rarely listen or perhaps care, etc. The opportunities to discuss these topics were so clearly given... and then never taken. It felt a little like the author naturally wrote to them and then as soon as it was noticed they could go into something a bit deeper they turned abruptly. Which might have been a deliberate choice. It is just one that brought the book down a little bit for me.