I really really liked this book and couldn't put it down and at first I thought I was gonna five star it, but there's one thing that's been bugging me the entire time ...

This book is about nazism and homophobia and all that shit or at least it COULD be about that but it never really touches upon those subjects. Not one of the main characters reflect on the toxic environment and attitudes that led to the murder, they are so focused on their own shit. I guess for good reason, and I'm not saying it should be preachy, but ...

Like the thing with the Thor's hammer necklaces? Are all the characters low-key nazis at the beginning? Doesn't it bother them that someone with the same connections as them did something like that? I felt it was missing. ( )

This book invokes mixed feelings. You both want to read more and stop reading completely. It handles many serious subjects that at times are uncomfortable to read about. Especially for a longer time. It's based on a real event which makes it even sadder to read. It's about a boy who falls into the wrong crowd and how it affects his family, and the people close to them. Especially his brother and said brother's girlfriend, who we also follow. ( )