His difficult relationship with a mother who aspires to high office felt honest and subtle I found his anxiety that he is the least wanted member of his friendship group sympathetic and universally relatable. I loved his wry sense of humour (he says some of his neighbours find Fox News a bit “too liberal”) and fierce sense of protection for both Melinda and his younger sister, Meredith. Mike himself suffers from crippling anxiety and OCD. Mike’s dad is an alcoholic Mel is anorexic and almost died when the illness was at its worst. Mike has a lot more on his plate than most people, as we swiftly learn: his mum is planning to run for state governor – against Jared’s likeable dad.
The story opens with graduation prom just three weeks away, the four friends revising for their finals, and Mike wrestling with his complex and ambiguous feelings for Henna (and Jared).
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