aghhh guyssss this was so good!! I don't even know what to write for my review.

I don't usually read mystery/thriller, but this one is rooted in Korean history, so it felt like I was reading historical fiction.

I loved the author's note at the end where she goes over the history during this time period. I'm a sucker for stuff like this because it shows how much effort went into making this story as accurate as possible.

The mystery itself was written really well. I loved following Seol as she discovers little clues and conducts her own investigation. And as more and more is revealed, the stakes got higher and higher. There were a lot of intense scenes, as well as some pretty disturbing ones, but it fit so well with the story as a whole. I was engaged and invested the entire time and I just wanted to keep reading.

The writing was beautiful and I didn't mind the first-person narration at all. It fit, and there were some lines that I wish I could have marked/tabbed if I was reading a physical copy.

Overall, incredible book. I definitely want to reread it again at some point!