3.5 stars rounded up to 4 i.e. I liked it and would recommend it with caution.

I was going to put this book down around page 70 and never pick it back up. I strongly disliked the writing style (including no quotation marks for dialogue, which was furstrating) and the heavy-handedness that went into some plot and characterization.

But then we got to the ~Themes~. I'm a sucker for anything that explores the frightening experiencing of confusing love and abuse and all the gory aftermath. That kept me hooked, and helped me overlook until frustrations with the book.