Hahahaha no. The writing was bad, it was clunky and weird. Helen was so annoying. Your biggest life problem is being single? Get a hobby. Please. Any hobby. The book kind of sounded interesting at first, but it was quickly clear that there was no actual plot. The author really didn't try to make a good plot, just glued it together with hopes and dreams. And I'm sorry, but the language used to describe her Spanish friend as "spicy" and "fiery" was...a choice. Incredibly stereotypical.

This was an enjoyable and heartfelt middle grade. The Characters, world building, plot were all imaginative, transportive, and lovable. I think the author did a great job of weaving together a story about mischief and monsters but also including messages with deeper meanings, such as taking for granted things we rely on.

This was enjoyable and sweet but ultimately, it was just okay. I found Rita's conflicts with her family to be the best part. They were relatable, real, and the way they went about handling them was engaging. My problem was the romance. While it was fluffy and cute it was... obvious. There was an obvious choice from the beginning and so it didn't really feel as emotional as I hoped it would be.

This is one of the few time slip stories I've really enjoyed. I found the characters to be well fleshed out and morally grey (some completely sucked like Charlie) and the writing really sucked me in. I enjoyed the dual timelines as we get to the meat and potatoes of the plot and once the incident with Gemma happened, I was in a chokehold. I found this to be unique, mysterious, alluring, and beautifully done.

This was a fun read for sure. It was a lot more ghost story/mystery than an actual horror story which was a bit disappointing, I was hoping for a lot more creep factor. That aside, the ghost mystery was well done and kept my interest. I loved our main characters love for the paranormal too. I thought it was a good debut with a lot of family emotions tied in that made it relatable.

This was a wonderfully spooky middle grade that genuinely gave me goosebumps. This was dark academia, queer, horror, mystery but made for middle grade and I loved that. The vibes were on point, the characters went from lovable to eerie to sus, so they were well fleshed out. This was easy to devour and so much fun.

I...don't know if I liked this or not. I didn't not like it. I just had such a weird feeling after reading it, anyone else?? It was a mix of beautiful, magical, and haunting and the prose was captivating. I definitely thought it was longer than it needed to be but I was oddly addicted to the story. Wasn't expecting that ending in the slightest though.