If cottage-core was a book, this is it right here. This book, being the first in a trilogy, is actually quite charming in its Scottish, gothic setting. The fae feel properly represented throughout the story and it was truly quite entertaining. The issue, however, falls with how jarring some of the writing feels. The time, for example, is not clear. It seems that the novel takes place in the 1900s, but also the 2010s at the same time from the speech of the characters. Also, the main character is a confusing character. She is constructed as an extreme anti-capitalist, yet also doesn't seem to much care about that besides complaining about tourists and people from London. It also feels insanely convenient how every man seems to instantly fall in love with her. I think that had this book gone another round or two of editing, it would have easily gotten a four-star review or better.