For me, this book had everything. It was contemporary and realistic but with a slight fictional/sci-fi element, the characters were all diverse in their sexualities, race and personalities, there were so many emotional and heart-wrenching moments, and in a world of books that seem obsessed with making romance the most important part of the story, stood out as being one of friendship and understanding yourself instead of 'boy meets girl. Boy and girl fall in love.' Honestly, the fact that there was never anything romantic between Frances and Aled, and at the end of the book Frances wasn't dating anyone and didn't care about that, was really refreshing. I've never related to a character more than I did Frances; throughout the whole book, I often felt like the things she said or did or felt came straight from my head. I also think the message behind the story- don't let society and expectations dictate how you live your life, live it for you and no one else- is so important for young people to know. An overall amazing book, and definitely one that should be more widely known!