A Complicated Love Story Set in Space

Hutchinson writes with real wit and inventive energy — the premise drops you into a drifting spaceship with memory loops, alien encounters, and a robot-run school, and the pacing rarely lets up. The central romance between two teenage boys is earnest and well-drawn. That said, parents and faith-oriented families need to know what is here: a same-sex teenage romance, a depiction of childhood sexual abuse, and themes of depression and mental illness woven throughout. Strong language is also present. For the specific audience this book is written for — older teens who want emotionally authentic LGBTQ+ YA fiction with genre flair — it delivers. For families seeking faith-friendly or general-audience content, this one is not the right fit.