All vibes, no plot. What are the vibes, you ask? I’d describe it as Haunted Cottagecore.

Luckily, I enjoy books that rely more on atmosphere. Schwab just has a beautiful way with words, and the illustrations are gorgeous.

This is a quick read. I think it would work well as a palate cleanser between heavier books, or something to get you in the mood for fall.

I think I read someone say it’s like The Secret Garden meets The Haunting of Bly Manor, and I think that’s a fantastic description.

Really the only thing I could want from this book is more time on the “other side.”

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Edited. In my first draft I accidentally wrote “All plot, no vibes.” I’m screamingggg, why did my worms for brains do me like that??? Anyway, NOT what I meant, the review no reflects what I actually MEANT. Lordt