When I read Elise Bryant's first book Happily Ever Afters, I instantly fell in love with the supporting character of Lenore & wanted to know more about her. This book was exactly what I needed in so many ways, and Lenore's journey is a compelling one you won't want to miss! Lenore is so relatable as a character, such a teenager in transition & I just really felt for her. This was also just genuinely really funny & I laughed out loud a few times, & cried in one instance just really feeling the weight of Lenore's internal struggle. The supporting cast is great, the sibling dynamic is very fun yet thoughtful & complex, lots of fresh/modern references, & sheds light on really important topics & social struggles. A really cool celebration of Black culture in many of its forms, I felt really at home with this book & plan to revisit it :)