Honestly, I wasn’t super drawn in by the cover, the title, or the blurb at the back. It was the passion that people who had read it had - I didn’t know if it’s because it was super romantic and that’s just their thing or what, but eventually I got the audiobook and I’m so glad I did 

Note, I specifically avoided learning anything about the book because of the hype, and I think that’s why a lot of people didn’t like it. I went into it thinking it was going to be a vapid heterosexual romance novel about a starlet (all of which doesn’t really interest me).

I actually didn’t know if I’d finish reading it as the beginning was just meh but I just needed something to distract me from my life. Some twists I thought were obvious (but treated well so I didn’t mind), a few were not at all. I also think reading the audiobook made the characters more like real people (rather than annoying as some reviewers have put)

I did think the identity discussion about her Cuban ancestry would have benefited from more nuance. 

SPOILERS

So gay, so complex, dealing with serious issues around fame, queerness, expectations, abuse, love, family, and more. It comes full circle and thinks though the details. Also an excellent consideration of being bisexual.