I'd give it a 3.5/5. I don't think this was a necessary sequel at all, but if you were a fan of Lou, you may enjoy it. It has a lot of "twists" and instead of feeling like one continuous story of making your way through grief, it reads as life adding every possible unfortunate life event kicking someone who is down. There is some sexual assault content which was surprising to the tone of the previous book and this one. There is more violent content as well. It is much "edgier" than the previous book but not a terrible read. Worth continuing if you were a big fan of the original.