Oh, what to say about this book. To say this book made me believe in love again would be hyperbole but it’s the only way I can sum up how I feel about it. I was doubtful of how masterful Casey McQuiston’s writing was after reading Red, White & Royal Blue but this book converted me. I get the hype now. Jane and August being queer icons of their generations, colliding, becoming different people, realizing the people they could be all along, together, is unreal. I know I’ll never meet a sexy 70’s butch on an electrically cursed train but god, do I want to now. If you are queer and have community, you will recognize the side characters; they are so relatable and fun and real. If you are queer without community, this book provides you hope that you eventually will. The romance is fun, intriguing, mysterious, and the storyline is a headscratcher until it’s a heartbreaker that heals you by the end. It’s wonderful. It’s everything.