Incredible. I got this from NetGalley and was incredibly excited then put off reading it for two months; I knew I would love it considering Interesting Facts About Space, yet also knew it would be “an experience”. I was right.

I don’t even know what to say. This was simply incredible. It was so well written and original, emotional, captivating, devastating, and impactful. The narrative choice on how it was written was unexpected and really clever. Just go read this but be ready for an experience. There will likely be emotions. I will be reading everything this author writes forever.

Highlights:
-What a love letter to childhood, and a great discussion of growing up.
-The structure of this novel was genius. I love it when the writing itself adds to a novel, and not just the content that is written about (if that makes sense).
-Love an unreliable narrator. Especially when its dialed up to 11.
-What complex and nuanced characters. Perfection.
-My emotions! I don’t often cry during books, but this one got me a few times.
-Talk about mental health representation! Also, a brutally honest commentary on the opioid crisis.
-The ending was a little lackluster and yet I didn’t care. Props to the author, that’s actually something I’m billing as a positive achievement. I 100% believe this was an intentional choice by the author and it was a good one.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing a free ARC. This review was left voluntarily and is entirely honest.