This was an interesting read from Reynolds. It was like a stream of consciousness and inner monologue from the protagonist with some flashback scenes; it worked well in that format. I didn't realise that would be the narrative style but I got into it pretty quickly.

Initally, the story started with a teen nervous about intimacy with a beloved partner, there was some hilarious inner monologue but things got deeper from there. I loved how they met, despite the sad circumstances.

This was a hopeful tale. It was an endearing, introspective view of a caring young man wanting the normal things but caring about his partner.

Thank you to Faber YA for the review copy.