Warning: Please read full content and side effects before heading into this book 
 Side Effects include but are not limited to: 
 Facial pain (from smiling) 
 Epic (book) Hangover 
 Heart palpitations 
 Abdominal Pain (from laughing) 
 Syncope, infrequent, starting at about page 1 (from all the swoons) 
 If symptoms persist, please contact the author and/or re-read immediately. 
 Simon vs has received some (well-deserved) love from the community and many readers since it's publication. It's been on my radar for quite some time - but I can't really give you a reason why I haven't read it until now. However, I'm glad I didn't because I truly believe I read this at the right time. 
 Simon of course, made this book for me. He is honest, adorable, hilarious and just so... awesome. He has such a big heart and is one of the sweetest characters I have read about in a while. My heart broke for him and the situation he was thrust into regarding Martin, but all in all I think he handled it pretty well. 
 His email interactions with Blue was one of my favorite parts. Simon is such an honest character, but seeing him be 100% himself was a blessing. It's not like he hides who he is per se, but is able to just SHOW MORE of himself to Blue. 
 I also loved the family dynamic. The family is hilarious and all up in everything, and it made for some comical scenes. I do, however, think Simon is lucky to have such a strong support system, especially in his location. Not many get such support (anywhere) and I loved it. 
 Now, as for Blue. Dude, I had NO IDEA who he was until RIGHT BEFORE we found out. I actually went back to reread a few scenes because I wanted to see if there was something I missed, or if Ms. Albertalli was just that good at being subtle. 
 And well, it was both. 
 Seeing those two together just made me smile. It's adorable and sweet and ugh. Too cute for (more) words. This is definitely a couple I would LOVE to revisit and check in on. 
 All that being said, I loved the message(s) throughout the book. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda is empowering and brilliant and a MUST READ. I highly recommend it!! 
 (BIG THANKS for Gail for gifting me a copy!)