Love Advice

College Setting

Aro/Ace Characters

Platonic Relationship

(Unknown) Rivals to Friends

This book was everything.  I can not and will not get over this anytime soon.

The aro/ace rep in this book was SO much better than I could have imagined.  The amount of times I put this book down just to pause for a moment with how relatable something was.

The author did such an incredible job at describing what it’s like to be asexual.  The feeling of loneliness that being asexual (or anything under the aro/ace umbrella) can bring was written so well.  Knowing you don’t want a romantic relationship but feeling left behind or feeling pressured from family and/or society to be “normal” and find a significant other.  Seeing friends get into relationships and lose interest in you.  It was painfully relatable as someone under the umbrella terms of asexuality. 

Sophie and Jo had such good rivals to platonic lovers’ vibes.  Getting closer in person, finding someone who they could talk to about being aro/ace and quickly becoming best friends all the while online, on secret accounts being annoyed by the other.

This book was so refreshing to read.  It was so queer and I just know it will help out anyone struggling with weather or not their ace or aro or anything along those terms.

Thank you to the author, Feiwel & Friends, and NetGalley, for an eARC of this book.  I’m so happy to have read it!

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5/5)

Release Date: 16, April 2024

POV: Switching, First Person

Rep: Aro/Ace (MCs), Chinese (MC), Lesbian (SC), Bisexual (SC), LGBTQIA+ Characters, BIPOC (SCs)