Looking back, I have no idea why I actually read this book. It's often described as "adorable". I don't usually read books just because they're "adorable". "Terrifying"? "Action-packed"? "Thought-provoking"? Yes, I read books which are described as any of the above, but "adorable" is not really my thing. Anyways, for reasons that are somehow unknown to me, I read this, and I ended up liking certain things about it, but I found it disappointing, overall. 
 This should be described as a coming out story, because there is no actual plot, no drama, or plot twists, it's just...Simon being gay. Which I noticed was enough for most people, but not for me. Okay, we've got a novel about two guys falling in love through email, but why should the main focus be merely their sexual orientation? I felt like nothing was going on at all during the book, and I kept waiting for -I don't know- a plot twist, something to fuck things up completely. Nope, you won't get any of that. (view spoiler)[I get it, Martin forcibly outed Simon, threatening to reveal his identity to Blue, but again, that didn't change things much. Martin deleted the tumblr post. All of Simon's pals accepted him. Blue hadn't seen the post. (hide spoiler)]So everything's all rainbows and chirping birds. How nice. 
 I can notice that Becky Albertalli is a psychologist, which explains why the book is focused on the psychological side, on how events impacted the protagonist, and also why the author understands teenagers so well. 
 But I loved Simon so much! He was relatable and sweet and a Harry Potter geek, just like many of us, readers. I couldn't help liking him, and feeling a strong connection to him. Simon is witty and funny and, well, an oblivious dork, and living in his head for about 300 pages was fun. Becky Albertalli built a very nice character here. 
 I wasn't exactly aware of Blue's identity, yet I had many guesses. Actually, every time a new male character was introduced, I was like "That's him! That's Blue!". (view spoiler)[I obviously knew it wasn't Cal. I actually wouldn't have liked him to be. But I did think it was Nick at some point. Something in his reaction to Simon's sexual orientation seemed to scream "Simon, I'm gay, too!". Well, I was wrong. Bram is just amazing; thank God for this guy! There was a part of me that thought it would've been nicer if we didn't find out who Blue was. I mean, if I were the writer, I would've ended the book after the email when Simon tells Blue he knows who he is, but not his identity; he knows Blue is smart and polite and careful with his words and passionate about grammar. That was my favourite part of the novel, and I personally would've ended it there. (hide spoiler)]