Wow. My ~96th book of 2023, and the first written by a man (tbh v proud of that). This book is so good. All the heartwarming feels. Palm Springs is calling. If you love kids and family 10/10 recommend. Grief is at the center of this story but it’s not heavily tragic like I suspected it would be after the beginning. IRL I love kids, but rarely find them as charming and enriching in books as they are in the world. They are in this book. The characters are all flawed af but super special. Ugh. Friendship and siblings and love and queerness and grief and ugh.