What a stellar YA coming-of-age novel!

Felix is a very relatable and great character, navigating romance and the complexities of his gender identity as a black trans teenage boy from a working class family, attending a prestigious arts program in Brooklyn.

Kacen's writing is clever but not pretentious. It introduces complex social topics in an approachable way that doesn't take from the story or preach.

I really hope the future brings us more YA novels with bipoc queer representation like this.