Wow. This was a unique book! While at first the pacing felt a little slow and the young “woman” not being allowed to be a doctor but secretly learning aspect was a little repetitive, it ended up working well in this story. 

I really liked the mysterious aspect of the boarding school but i feel like the missing girls plot didn’t really move forward enough until the last 7 or so chapters, but it made for a super strong ending. 

I loved the representation of autism and being transgender and felt it was done amazingly. I loved that Silas met Daphne and was able to find love with her. I think their love was more of finding someone alike to themselves and survival but it would grow past that. 

The rabbit in Silas’ chest was a really interesting way to showcase his fears and anxieties, as well as just impulsive or bad thoughts. I liked that he was able to conquer that fear in the end and kill the rabbit. 

The ending shocked me especially with George and Daphne’s father as both were big betrayals to Silas. George put his wife and the Speakers over Silas just as his parents did showing Silas was truly alone until Daphne. And Lord Lukenbill while treating Silas with care that he didn’t previously experience was only doing it for his own benefit thinking it would make Silas want to be his wife that he was trying to replace. The attempted rape sickened me, he deserved what he got. I feel bad for Daphne but she understood why.

 
Mrs. Forrestor reminded me of Serena from Handmaid’s Tale.