While at college, Priya is diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease which forces her to move back home with her family. Ashamed that she didn’t finish school, she befriends Brigid online. They join a virtual support group for people with chronic illnesses. Brigid does not talk about what her illness is, but when she suddenly goes offline, Priya decides to check on her. What she finds when she gets to Brigid’s house is a horrifying creature, a werewolf. Is it really a werewolf and if it is, where’s Brigid? What did the creature do to her or is there a chance this werewolf is actually Brigid?

This was an interesting take on a story about friendship and unconditional support. The relationship between Priya and Brigid was strange especially with one of them being a werewolf. I don’t know that I would drive to a different state if someone I only knew online stopped posting, but that’s exactly what Priya does. Their friendship grows though even after Priya figures out what Brigid’s illness is. One part I loved about their story though was the animal control person, Spencer, who Priya calls twice to help her when Brigid is in werewolf form. I thought his character was a great comedic addition to the story.

This book is young adult and has parts that are written as a chat with slang and hashtags used when the support group is meeting online. I actually enjoyed this even if I might have had to look up a couple of things! I loved the members of the support group and thought they were great secondary characters especially because they brought attention to the chronic illnesses they had.

Overall, I enjoyed this story. This book was an interesting take on how to live with a chronic illness and focuses on peer support and found families. I have read some reviews that say the cover is racist, but please know that the werewolf on the cover is not meant to be Priya, the Tamil character, but is actually Brigid in her werewolf form.

Thank you NetGalley and Quirk books for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.