I just wish it had the balls to admit that Albus Potter is gay
Yes! That is very much the subtext, isn't it? And Harry doesn't know how to relate to someone with so different a perspective, when his life, difficult though it was, has largely rewarded his particular approach things. I also love that Scorpius is also a little atypically masculine, willfully rejecting a lot of the stereotypical performances in favor or something more true to himself. And of course, it's the tragedy in his own family that forces Scorpius to take ownership of his emotions and mental well-being at such a young age. Scorpius's sense of self is a foil to Albus Potter's insecurity.
There is clearly good stuff here, a lot of marvelous potential that just didn't pan out.
Yeah, I actually really liked Scorpius. The parts featuring Draco were also pretty good, because we got some insight into how he dealt with things re: Potter and Voldemort. Shame the plot was such a far-fetched mess it had to rely on time-turners.