This book has been on my radar for a while. I love reading queer book and this is one that receives so much acclaim, so obviously I had to read it. I was sure I was going to love it. 
 Yeah, no. 
 First off, I hated the writing. It's not that I hate this type of writing (my favourite book is Aristotle and Dante and my favourite series is the Raven Cycle, both have this sort of writing) but the execution felt pretentious and like the author was trying to hard. It almost has the writing style that can be found in magical realism, this however is realistic fiction and felt out of place. 
 I went into the book knowing about Noah having a younger POV and Jude having the older one. For some reason, I assumed Noah's POV would be in their late teens and Jude's at college aged. This didn't ruin the book for me but on it's own, I wasn't the biggest fan. 
 So, Noah's POV. I like it. I actually really liked it. It was kind of the saving grace for me. At first, I wasn't sure how I felt about his relationship but it grew on me. I also really liked Brian, I thought he was written well. There was also a part in Noah's POV where I actually found myself liking the writing. He is at a party and sees two people kissing. He first assumes it is a guy and a girl but realises it is two guys. I loved that part. It was clearly a moment of clarity for him, that seeing this made him feel less scared about his sexuality and his feelings for Brian. 
 Now, onto Jude. I hated Jude. Like I really hated Jude. I didn't like how naive she was or how gullible she was. The fact she would tell Noah he stole their mother from her was so selfish. When she had a part that was 100 pages long I dreaded it. I felt like I didn't know Noah at all at 16. Yes, they're meant to be disconnected and estranged but when they do reconnect I couldn't see a reason for her actions. (view spoiler)[ I knew she had something to do with Noah not getting in to the art school and what she did was so irredeemable. Noah had no reason to forgive her. I don't care if she felt guilty about it. What she did was so unforgivable. (hide spoiler)]. Her romance was so bland and Oscar was so uninteresting. I didn't care if they ended up together or not. I will admit I rarely care too much about straight couples and that's the thing, the author never tried to make us care. 
 I'm sorry if you loved it. I just did not find myself enjoying this most of the time.