Though it bothered me that the main character was depicted as, well, basically exactly what people think fanfic writers are (socially stunted outcasts whose mental problems keep them writing instead of ~going outside~, Levi was really loveable and understanding and in the end really saved the book for me to where I like it fine.

It struck me as really sweet while being somewhat of a fandom time capsule; gone are the days of 'SIMON SNOW IS SACRED' and the Snapewives, but as someone who looks back fondly on Fandom Wank and all the Drama that craziness was back then, it made me oddly reflective about how pride in fandom is now about who does the best art, who has the most popular friends while trying to simultaneously be a fan of something ironically.