Rep- Aroace MC, Latina, Lesbian SC, Pan SC, Indian, Asexual, non-binary SC, mention of same sex parents. 

I really wanted to enjoy this but was dissapointed. At its core, the message that platonic love can be just as rewarding as romantic love and that representation is important was great, the execution not so much. Not to mention this book was over 400 pages and practically nothing happened. 

While I somewhat related to Georgia's aroace experience, I can't help but see that the other LGBTQIA+ representation in this book was not good. Sunil was a prominent non binary character (he/they) but no one ever referred to them as they/them which I found odd and strangely binary (why have them only addressed as he/him if he also uses they/them?). Rooney is pansexual and as it turns out she has frequent casual sex because she was in an abusive relationship and doesn't feel loved. While this may be the experience of some people it would've been good to see good representation for an identity that is already under represented in media. 

I really didn't like Georgia's character at all ( I should've known when she accidently caused someone to set aflame and only cared about her jacket being ruined). She used people as a stepping stone and didn't seem to consider other people's feelings. Georgia was also very clearly sex repulsed which I relate to but the way in which she shamed other people for partaking in sex and invalidating their sexuality really didn't sit right with me. I can't imagine shaming people for enjoying sex and while I understand she was realising that she doesn't fit into certain societal expectations it should've been handled better. 

In this book there were 3 people who identified as asexual and 2 of them had pretty similar experiences which I feel was a missed opportunity in showcasing the spectrum of asexuality. It would've been a good opportunity to introduce a character who was more sex positive than Georgia or indifferent for those asexuals who also feel that way. 

Overall, I think my expectations were too high, maybe I was desperately needing to be seen and represented but this was not the book for me which is a shame. On with my hunt for my perfect ace rep book.