Hoofdpersoon Chloe Green neemt na een roerige tijd afscheid van de conservatieve highschool in Alabama. Op het eindbal kust haar rivale, Shara haar, en verdwijnt. Dat leidt tot avonturen met Rory en Smith. Gedrieën gaan ze op zoek naar Shara’s verblijfplaats. Het avontuur leidt tot een innige vriendschap met Shara ( )

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

4 stars. Casey McQuiston has a way of writing that just sucks you into the story and makes you not want to put the book down. There was so much character growth and reflection in it which I loved. I also really enjoyed the bit of mystery and trail of clues to figure out what happened. ( )

Chloe is a LA girl transplanted to Alabama for high school. It's the hometown of one of her mom's and she's out when she starts attending a conservative Christian high school. Her nemesis, Shara Wheeler, is her main rival for valedictorian. Chloe is driven, determined, and has connected with a small group of friends. When Shara disappears right after she has kissed Chloe in the elevator and starts leaving cryptic notes around, she needs to group up with Rory and Smith (two boys that Shara recently kissed as well) to get to the truth. She becomes obsessed! Chloe is surprised how the school comes together to push back against the intolerance and unjust rules of the school. A wide range of characters who are made to feel as outcasts in the school or hid their identity. ( )

McQuiston's writing style is always a joy. I loved the way the small town mentality is explored, and how Chloe learns that it's not just queer people who have to hide from it. The humor is great, and I like how real all of the characters felt. For anyone who is a fan of enemies to lovers, this is a top teir book.

Also, I definitely kept imagining Ash looking like Jesse Leigh. ( )

It’s Ok. I love a happy ending.