A rare gem, and true original with slow burn, Binding 13 & Say You Swear Vibes. So F*cking Special: 1996, is more than appropriately tagged as 'the YA read of gen X'. From the writing style to the 90’s nostalgia, Raye Murphy takes you back to the halls of whatever high school you hail from. The world she built is palpable and meaty. This is the quality television series are made of, and I fully expect this series to become one.

Welcome to your new obsession... JULY & ADRIAN! A will they or won't they becomes a did they? — that has an entire town on edge. The main characters feel so hauntingly real and true to the time that your are transported to the nostalgia of the 90’s, a kitchen phone with a cord on it before your first text message, and the heartbreak you never got over.

Insightful. An investment in the characters and 90's world that is worth the page count.

In addition to the 90's playlist titling each chapter, the book's esthetic and chapter images are a stellar surprise. I am left desperate for more from this author, this world and the two main characters.

Getting my hands on book 2 straight away. Anxious for the New Adult book in the series that raises the romance/spice stakes!