Wow. This was one of the heavier reads I’ve done in a while, especially for YA. A little out of my usual romance comfort zone, but I found it an incredibly important story of self-love and self-respect. I wouldn’t be surprised if it ends up on many school reading lists.

Things I liked:
- I thought the author really nailed the 15yo narration, and I could feel Mia’s angst and obsession.
- Rob was despicable. As an adult reading this, I felt this viscerally. It was impressive how the manipulation and lies were palpable on the page
- The epilogue was really important - talking to parents, getting therapy etc. I would have been disappointed if this hadn’t been featured in such a heavy story

Things I didn’t like:
- I’m 33, and my own child is 2.5, so I found it hard to imagine behaviour like this being real (especially the party set up). But I’m sure it is
- I think more build up towards the sweet reveal in the epilogue would have been nice - but this is the YA romance enthusiast in me speaking!

Note - there were some minor typos e.g. missing quotation mark, “your” instead of “you’re” - just flagging this ahead of publication.

In short: I couldn’t put this down. It was tough to take at times, but a significant read I won’t forget.

I really enjoyed this one, it was heart wrenching at times, it was funny and above all it was relatable which I think is really important for ya fiction.

What a great book on first love, heartbreak,peer pressure and loving your self.. This was a great book depicting teenage relationships. I enjoyed this book ,although Mia made me mad allowing Rob to treat her that way. However she learned to love herself.