I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

This book, while frustrating at times, feels incredibly authentic--and not just because of Maya Van Wagenen's lived experiences with interstitial cystitis and autism. She also captures the vulnerability and, let's face it, lack of frontal lobe that teenagers go through. I also think Dolores' relationships with her family, Terpsichore, and unexpected acquaintances (like Luce, Johann, the priest, and Spider and Tear-drop) feel very sweet and unexpectedly deep. The side characters feel fleshed out and like they serve a purpose for the story and for Dolores' development.