I liked spending more time with Kelsier, but I think if I reread this, it will be doing a tandem read of it throughout the first Mistborn Era. I was frustrated that it didn't explain where his eye spike came from though.
Short, quick read that covers the Christmas in between Heartstopper 4 & 5. It was nice getting into each of the characters' POVs. It does break my heart to see Charlie going through such a hard time.
This wasn't for me, but I also don't DNF books. Marshall has a clear authorial voice, but while I can respect his ability to write, getting thrown into a chapter 2 about preteen boys discovering the joys of a back massager's off-label uses was ... not for me. And I didn't really get fully into it, even when he talked about being a theatre kids in school.
As always I love Ali. I also love that in the audiobook they have a male narrator to read Lukas's (and the other male characters') dialogue which was great. Also yay therapy!! And yay Lukas being one of the most - if not the most - emotionally mature college MMCs I've ever read. It was also so nice to get another Olive and Adam cameo. Also - Ali wasn't kidding when she said she was branching out with new spice, but I don't think it will scandalize regular romance readers.