I Have a Secret

This is a subtle and reflective coming-of-age story of five teenagers as they navigate their last years in high school, each with their own secrets and personal struggles. There is no intense build-up leading to a gripping climax and the ending is left open too, but it's a pretty refreshing read that carries the scent of adolescent.

The book starts with Kyou's perspective, then shifts to Mickey's, Looney's, Zuka's, before wrapping it up in Elle's point of view. It's interesting to see that time passes with each perspective change, so it's like watching a patchwork of everyone's youth. They're all struggling to find out who they are, where they belong in the world, and understanding each other. Zuka actually puts it really nicely:

“We were all so clueless that it was kind of hilarious.”