pros: 
> the fantasy infused with historical racism is something i wish i could have read when i was younger
> i didn’t like bree at first, but i grew to understand her pain and her grief, as well as other characters like selwyn
> the writing was emotional and raw 
> nick and selwyn are their own pro bc just look at them

cons:
> at some points the magic system was a little murky, a lot of information dumping
> the poetry chapter was a little awkward
> nothing to do with the plot but the font was so small it kind of put me off a little