Takes a while to get going but even the slow beginning is well-written. Every character feels like a real person. Good depiction of both the obvious and subtle mistreatment certain groups of people suffered in early 1900s Britain. That these depictions feel so real and relevant to today makes this a bit of a depressing read, but it’s worth it. Bittersweet but appropriate ending. I felt so bad for Klaus the whole time,

and I’m sad his story ended that way, even though it was realistic and the right ending for the book’s themes.

Thank god I had this on hand to read after the disappointment of the first two ACOTAR books. I was so hungry for good characters and narration and Simonson delivered.