Powerful, important, and so timely. Moss and his friends, who are as gloriously diverse as life itself, are struggling against a security crackdown at their urban high school. Tragic events lead to protests that involve their wider community. Each time it felt as if the events portrayed in this novel were just a little bit extreme, I made myself read yet another in the seemingly never-ending list of news articles about police brutality without consequence. Privilege checked.

I fell in love with these characters, who loved and supported each other, no matter their background or sexuality. I also enjoyed reading about characters who were comfortable in their skins, who were past coming out about their sexual orientation and/or gender - who were just being. Although coming out stories are very important, I think that teens (whether straight or gay, trans or cis) need examples of life in which diversity is an accepted fact rather than the sole point of drama.