3.5 Honestly, I was pleasantly surprised with this book! It starts out slow and really picks up towards the middle. I assumed that this would be more of a supernatural story but, as it progressed it was evident that wasn't the case. The story really gets down to the meat of humanity and showcases this through real life events that are hard to cope with and work through in general, let alone by Aaron who is a young adult living in poverty, taking care of his declining Mam. The characters interactions are raw and authentic, making the story so much more believable and well thought out. While this is a short read, it definitely packs a punch and had such a feel-good ending for the main character to have endured so much throughout. My only issue is that there are some loose ends that didn't get tied up neatly and I'm not sure why. It sort of drives me crazy that they did not :-). If you want something short that reflects real life struggles, this is a good choice!