grace curtis you will always be famous. 

a phenomenal novel. its strength lies in its worldbuilding, it is SO creative and bold that it manages to take settings we've seen before and make them feel so fresh and new. this is done mainly through really good prose that really serves the storytelling, and through an excellent cast of characters that i was deeply invested in from page one. i think it should have been (and may be, in its final product), a bit tighter and a tad bit shorter, but i will forgive it all its little flaws because it's something truly original, that i've not read before at all, and that was truly so full of heart and beauty and kindness and grief that i don't want to get hung up on technicalities. it's nice to read a book that really takes chances and has such a simple yet full vision. kind of like a kaleidoscope, every time you think you know what you're looking at, there's something new woven in expanding the story, its lore, its depth, its range. i think this would also be great on a reread, there's probably lot to explore again in a couple of years. i would LOVE to read more stories like this, and will be on a little quest to find them. just so much heart and beauty to this story. aaah

thank you netgalley + publisher, truly a delight! i warmly recommend it far and wide, even to those who might not think they'd be into it. give it a go!!!