charming, atmospheric, and utterly captivating.

i've discovered my favourite genre. fairytale for grownups. you know, the books that read like polished folklore, a story you’d expect to hear whispered in the wind, wrapped in a package of pretty, atmospheric writing and otherworldly characters.

this is such a book. i felt completely immersed in the story and invested in the characters. i only wish i'd chosen another method for reading—i don't recommend the audiobook at all. the narrator is very soft-spoken and doesn't change her tone to indicate different narrators. in a first POV book with various narrators, it can be rather confusing.

i'm already planning to reread, only on ebook/printed.