I spent a hot minute debating the rating I was going to put on this book. I didn't love it. I didn't hate it. But I had some major problems with it.

Upsides: fast paced, intriguing, some fun characters, hella diverse, queer characters, just the right amount of mystery to keep you going

Downsides: drug addiction/dealing talked about casually, instalove, cheating, borderline incest

I'll talk about the good first. This book was so diverse. It had characters of all colors and ethnicities and orientations. The book is 450 pages but it passes quickly. The mystery of the prologue drives you to the end because you need to know who fell.

Now for the things I didn't like.

I found a few of the characters to be very whiny and over dramatic. Others very fun to read about. There was character growth for one of the whiny, dramatic characters but another just continued to get more annoying and I had a hard time tolerating her.

And then there was the cheating element. I HATE this in YA books. Its not a good introduction to what's supposed to be a healthy relationship for the character.

And the very strange borderline incest. It was uncomfortable af to read about. I was curious to see how it played out though and I can't say I'm pleased. I was rooting for someone else.

All in all, it was a really long set up novel for the sequel. Which I will likely be reading. After about 200 pages, my enjoyment went up so much more as characters finally began to change. Its definitely not a book for everyone.