Wonderful prose. Very surreal and dreamlike, but also whimsical in a way that makes the content more eerie. 

Sadly though, I wanted more from this book. I wanted it to really scare me, which I suppose is a high bar to set. The only time I felt a little spooked was when

she first holds the bark up to her eye and sees the garden for what it really is

. The tension built up to that scene and it's payoff were well deserved. After that though, I felt nothing really.

I think this works better as a dark fairytale than horror, which I've seen it described as such. I can tell it's rich with symbolism that I'll need to sit on a bit longer to find what I need out of it. If I do, I'll update my review I suppose. For now, I feel very...meh.