This graphic novel is very intense. First, it is visually beautiful with watercolor illustrations that are amazing! Next, the story itself is intense. A teen making the biggest choice, and likely the biggest mistake of his life, guided by the spirits of people that came and fell before him. The cast of characters is real and you see how their environment has taken so much from them and affected their choices and way of life. This is a dark story, but it beautifully told.