ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

TW: Discussions of a mentally unstable parent.

This was fun. And I don't mean that in a sarcastic, this-was-painful way. It was genuinely a fun story, with an interesting concept and a quick pace that made the book seem to fly by. There was something so... nostalgic, for lack of better terms, about this story. It gave me old YA vibes which, paired with a story about literally becoming part of your favorite series, definitely gave it a wistful air. Plus, added bonus, there were some parts that were funny . It was nice to have a story that didn't take itself too seriously.

There were, however, just a few things that kept me from rating it higher. The first, and most prevalent, one being that some of it just didn't make sense? It's a fantasy story about entering your favorite book series, so clearly, not everything needed to make sense. But there were still some things that I personally wish would have been explained better. I never got a full grasp on the world, or the way the magic system worked (I'm exhausted so that could be part of it, just saying lol) There were moments I was pulled out of the story because they're in an alternate Houston and for some reason, it just messed with my head.

Overall, this was a nice, fun story that I'd recommend to people in need of a light read with comical characters.