This is actually a lot better than I thought it would be, I was HOOKED the entire time but I had to knock a few points off because the ending was just sudden and jarring - I would’ve preferred the ending to be a bit longer but be more fulfilling - ending is just a grab to get you to read the other books in the series
I know this is YA but it was a bit jarring to me at times, why was the MC so obsessed with her brother? Why is she such a fixer? I enjoyed the listen but it was also very infuriating at times… it does give a very good and also painful insight into mental health and addiction, so do go into this with the trigger warnings in mind.
This book deals with death, grief and the impact these can have on others - directly and indirectly - and it deals with these SO WELL. It’s such an emotional read, it can be heartwarming one minute and then heartbreaking the next. The dynamics of the characters and the character progression was *chefs kiss*
The writing is so beautiful it had me staring off into space at times, I read this book in 24 hours as I just couldn’t put it down. I’d recommend this wholeheartedly but do check your trigger warnings beforehand especially if things like death do affect you!