A very solid sapphic YA novel, nothing groundbreaking but absolutely enjoyable. There are some great messages in here about art that are especially important nowadays with generative AI invading everything. Art is communication, you put a piece of yourself into everything you make. It may look/sound pretty when it's perfect but it's an empty shell without heart, without feeling, without humanity.

I often find that main characters can be lacking and tend to enjoy side characters more, but I loved Sofi and her development throughout the story. Most of the other characters do not get as much development as I would have liked but they were good characters nonetheless.

The world was interesting if you don't focus too hard on it. There are a lot of aspects that really don't make much logical sense, but if you are able to successfully suspend your disbelief a bit they're easy to ignore.

Nothing to write home about, but enough to leave me happy I read it.

I came into this from a reading slump not expecting to enjoy it, but I really did for most of it! I found the characters enjoyable and I loved seeing their dynamics unfurl with the two couples and the platonic duo. It reminded me of when I was baby gay reading her royal highness when I was 14 years old that has a similar setup.

However! The ending was a bit meh for me, and I felt like near the end Bridget and Gwen's dynamic was woefully unexplored near the end, especially compared to their male counterparts. We don't even get a proper resolution between them, and I didn't get to understand why the two of them were together ultimately. Sad!

Overall a cute and fun read at the beginning, just wasn't enough to carry it over the finish line for it to be fully satisfying for me.