Thank you to Netgalley and Erewhon Books for the arc.

This book was so beautiful to read and I loved the stories behind each character and how they bonded. The magical elements and the inclusion of classic fairytales was very enjoyable and added to the story in a creative way. The book really excelled at its characters and their stories. The way it looked at so many different struggles that young people have and mental health was really well done and it touched a lot on the emotions. Like I said before, I really liked the magic elements, however I think that the author could have utilized them more, especially in the first half of the book. There is a big section of the story where not much happens aside from the characters getting to know each other and  bonding over their experiences. I thought these moments were really important but could have also been shortened. I did really love this book but I just think it could have been shorter and had its fantasy elements included a bit more throughout the book. The last third of the book was really well done though, it looked deeper into each character and had that magic element more intrinsic to the plot so that the story became much more gripping. Overall, while it didn’t deliver what quite what I was hoping for, I still really loved this book, despite having a few things I think could be worked on, it was really well done and I would definitely recommend this to anyone.