When the Moon Was Ours is a unique and lyrically told story of two best friends, Miel and Sam, growing up in a small town. Sam is a transgender boy who paints moons all over town and Miel is a girl with roses growing from her wrists. They find themselves the targets of the Bonner sisters, a family of girls believed to be witches, who want Miel's roses for their love potions. When his friendship with Miel blossoms into romance, there's an on-the-page sex scene delivered with the greatest respect for the characters, who completely accept each other.