a lot of the reviews i read for this book labelled it as mediocre, so i went in with certain expectations but, surprisingly, i quite enjoyed it (even though TDOABS is not at all the thriller it promises it to be). 

There is something about the writing that is just so stunning; the way Slater talks about the weather and books and the characters’ frame of minds just sucks you in until you realize it’s 3 am and you haven’t slept. 

I do feel like Roach’s character was slightly two dimensional but I think that was the point - she was never meant to be likeable or evolved and it gave me quite a bit of satisfaction to hate on her lol. 
Laura, on the other hand, i found to be extremely complex; she’s a Bunting through and through but also a

Cardovan

.  The character study and subtle juxtapositions of the 2 characters were also extremely enjoyable for me. 

My only gripe with this book was probably the ending, I found it to be deeply unsatisfying (but maybe that’s just the idealist in me).