Review contains spoilers.
This book was a rollercoaster. At first I thought it was a murder mystery, but then nothing happened and I got confused. Then I thought it would be about homosexuality in the 1950s but also no?? Up until page 180 I could not tell what the book was about, but the character of Richard was so well written that I became a fan instantly. The toxic friendship and the need of feeling valued really stuck with me to the very, very unexpected ending. They don't call this a tragedy for nothing.