I received an advanced copy of this from the publisher via NetGalley.

This book was incredibly sad and forlorn with no glimmer of hope or a better outcome. Not all books need this, but this one could have used it. The biggest obstacle that I found in this book was there was much that was added in, and some of the important aspects were never explained.

Why is Romilly's mom ill? and why do Romilly's memories of her involve snippets that either lead you to think she was abused or that an event happened that caused her Mom to blame Romilly. And then when she does meet her mother and grandmother, nothing further is explained.

It is very clear that her father loves her immensely, however his own grief and onset of dementia leave him unable to fully care for her needs. She often is unwashed, and poorly fed, left alone to care for herself for several days. And as she ages he never explains her past.

Mental Health and Dementia were brought up in this book, but I feel that the narrative did a disservice to both of these topics