This was the kind of book I desperately needed when I was a teenager, but I'm so happy these kind of books exist for teenagers (and adult readers too) now.

The protagonist is a fat, fashionable lesbian. These things are important, especially because there is no diet or weight loss narrative, she's openly and unapologetically gay, and she still gets to care about and wear cute clothing. She's also weird and neurotic and funny in ways that feel relatable and true.

There's a lot of emotional truth in this book.

Also, the supporting characters - Jordi (the love interest who happens to be Mexican-American), Maliah (the wealthy, black daughter of two hot, black doctors and the one who starts and ends the book in a happy relationship), and Jax (the so-called douchey rich kid, who is actually a pretty cool guy) are a lot of fun, while also seeming like real people.

The book is not just about first love, but also platonic love and familial love, and how we grow and change and adapt around all of these kinds of love.

The book skews young. It's YA, so it's supposed to, and even though I'm not the target audience, I really enjoyed this and would certainly add it to a school library. If I were 17 when I read this, it probably would have been one of my favorite books. Highly recommended.