This book is the epitome of what it's like to be 17. The chaos, drama, and questioning of self ring so true. 

All the teens in this book feel so real. They are flawed, make mistakes, hurt their friends and family, make stupid decisions on impulse, and at the core of it all, have so much love and hate for the world around them. Felix especially jumps off the page. His dry sarcastic sense of humour, and his envy of people who have it all figured out feels so inherently human, that I honestly can't believe he's a fictional character. 

I also adore the gender identity questioning. I can relate to so many of the feelings Felix has through this process, and at many times, the book made me tear up due to the rawness of it. 

My only criticism is that I felt the book was a bit too slow paced. By the middle of the book, I felt it dragged on, and felt uneventful. I wish the plot points weren't spread so far apart from each other. I appreciate the slow pace, as it reflects the changes Felix experiences in his life, but I believe making it a little bit faster paced would make the book more interesting. 

I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to read about realistic, flawed teen characters, an MC who is desperate for love, and finds it within himself, or questioning gender identity, and the non-linear process of it.