This was a really captivating read that explores race, fetishization, interpersonal relationships, and the anxiety of becoming an adult. I related a lot to Emira in feeling left behind and not as mature or holistically as much of a person as you're told you should be. I loved seeing my own reactions to Alix as a character and introspecting the biases I held that made me root for her versus immediately despising Robbie (aka how white women are held less culpable than white men). It was a great novel.