In my humble opinion, Jacqueline Ramsden (she/they) has an absolutely uncanny ability to hit the nail on the head with her characters. Every book of theirs is a delight, with characters so vivid you feel that you actually know them as personal friends – every layer of them, including whatever struggles or mental health conditions they may be dealing with too. The Art of Growing is a book I’ve read three times now because Sloane and Polly were such intriguing characters, and having read Jacquel...