This was a tough one to rate because I would give higher stars to the first 3/4s of the books. The final act kind of lost me but I still think it's worth it for the rest.

I know the explicitness of the childhood SA was a bit much for some, but I suppose I appreciated it as a survivor myself. It was very grounded and real to the point where it was very hard for me to read, but that also helped me feel a bit more understood. That exact feeling of no longer feeling attached to your body or like parts of it are broken or tainted was so, SO well done. Horrifically so, but well done.

Along with that break from reality where nothing feels real, I think Murata's exploration of mental health and feeling like no one is Hearing you was spot on. It's claustrophobic enough that you want to scream. This book is not for everyone, and again I wish the ending was different, but overall I'm glad I read it.