[2] The novel tells the story of Hazel Brownlee-Wellington, a thirteen-year-old girl who has just entered the eighth grade in a new school in Michigan.

[1] After a while of being at a new school, she starts to hang out with Carina, a transgender girl, and Yosh, a wheelchair bound boy who is recognizable for his green mohawk.

[1] She hopes that a book called On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin can help her make sense of her life, but she still struggles with many of her problems.

"[2] Publishers Weekly also praised the varied cast in Bigelow's book, as well as her "relatable first-person narrative", which the author uses to address universal conflicts.

[3] Writing for the School Library Journal, Lisa Gieskes recommended the book, saying that "readers will find [Hazel's] sensitive, reflective nature heartening.