This was just as fantastic as everyone always says. I loved reading about Eleanor, and the revelations about her past and the trauma she's experienced. I really really loved seeing her growth as a person. In all honesty, this felt like a coming of age story because she really grows up a lot and kind of becomes her own person for the first time. It was really beautiful.

I really liked her interactions with the people in her life. She's not likeable most of the time, and is a very judgmental person, but it was fantastic to see her perception of the world.

The writing style was gorgeous. It's a little bit odd, because you are getting it from Eleanor's perspective and she's not typical, but it flowed really well for the characters and what they were doing. I was sucked in from the beginning and couldn't put it down.

My only issue was the pacing in the final third. It was a very messy, complex situation, and it felt like the ending resolved it a little too easily. It definitely needed more time for the growth Eleanor experienced in this book. It was all just a little too fast and a little too neat and a little too easy.

But this was wonderful. If you've somehow managed to miss the hype train for this one, you should definitely give it a go.