I fell in love with this story HARD. There's so much real emotion, and it is so well done. The mental health rep hit me really close to home, and Cesar's own experiences felt almost exactly like my own. I really enjoyed coming along on Yami's journey. The author does a wonderful job at detailing the intersectionality between race, sexuality, and religion. It's complex and complicated, but so so real. Yami's journey with coming out felt so relatable, and I truly feel this is something so many queer people can empathize with. All the characters in this story are so interesting and layered. I really loved the depth and complicated family dynamic of the Flores. They also grow and develop throughout the story, and I really love where they ended up. Overall, this was an absolutely amazing read, and I'm beating myself up for not having read it sooner.