I needed a moment before writing this review because I was genuinely choking back tears. This is easily one of my top reads of the year.
First off, I have to say I absolutely loved Edward and William and all their messy, complicated selves. They’re so broken and beautiful, and I really connected with both of them. Their pain felt real, and the way they tried to navigate it (together and apart, god, I LOVED the moments where navigating through everything together) just hit me right in the chest.
The story was interesting enough in the beginning (the first 20% or so was a bit slow, but after that, I was hooked and I finished the book in one sitting). I couldn’t stop reading. I was scared, I was intrigued, and I was swooning over them.
I will say, I kept expecting William to go back into town at some point. I thought the townspeople would play a bigger role in the overall story, and I was curious to learn more about the cult. That element was so eerie, so I wouldn’t have minded a bit more of it. Still, even without that, the ending worked perfectly for me. Everything tied together in a way that felt satisfying and earned (I mean it, not many books make me this emotional).
Also, the writing itself was beautiful but still super easy to follow. I’ll be thinking about these characters for a long time.
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