I loved this story from beginning to end. The opening chapter is so perfect, it throws you into the world seamlessly. The writing is in third person, but takes the worldview of our beloved monster Shesheshen, giving it the feel of an alien's perspective, which I found to be very endearing and relatable. If you are neurodivergent, I feel like this book will particularly speak to how you navigate the world, as I constantly related to Shesheshen as an AuDHD person. I also loved little details like Wiswell using "enby" so casually, which makes me so hopeful for casual gender representation in the future of writing! The characters, main and side, are represented so well. You will love those you love with all of their flaws, you will hate who you hate while also understanding why they are the way they are and their motivations. I like that there's an entire epilogue part to tie up the forever after and see what the future may look like for our sweet couple. This book is sweet, horrifying, heartbreaking, angering, therapeutic, immersive, and unexpectedly hilarious in the most perfect way. So looking forward to future stories by Wiswell!