this is the book that I hope absolutely every queer and trans teen finds and reads and deeply absorbs to know they’re not the only one, they can do the hard things, and they are deserving of love.

wow, oof. Abby and Leo were so beautifully crafted and their adventure around New York made me fall in love with them while they fell in love with each other. I’m a sucker for any New York based story, especially when it’s told from the POV of a non-New Yorker getting to experience the wonders of the city for the first time. There were so many elements of this story that surprised me in the best way and I hope so deeply that the universe (and booksellers) put this story in the hands of the kids (and adults) who will find as much comfort in it as I did.