i dived into this book not knowing anything about it except its description and found myself thinking to myself a lot, “this character gives me huge autistic vibes.” or “hey, that’s exactly how i feel!”

fast forward to the author’s note at the end of the book and the protagonist is indeed written as neurodiverse.

this is the first time i’ve ever liked and related to a neurodiverse or autistic character this much. most of the time, i felt like authors never truly encapsulated the authentic autistic experience, or at least how i experience it. but this one did for me!

that aside, it was an enjoyable book. maybe a slog to get through sometimes, but most of it was good. the love interest was a huge green flag and i love him.