Annie Nobody has been tossed from foster home to foster home. Strange things seem to happen around her and she never stays at any home very long. Jaime Alexander is not loved by his family and wondering why they sudden seem like they want to eat them. When the two of them are rescued and brought to Aurora, can they protect their new community?

As someone familiar with the area, it is fun to see how Jones uses Mount Desert Island and the surrounding area within the story. I spent a fair amount of time wondering which library she based Mr. Nate's on (because I am a librarian and like to do that.)

There was one plot point that I thought waited too long involving a garden gnome, but I am not sure how I would have sped it up. I loved the acknowledgments and the ending. I can't wait to see book two.

Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this book early!

I liked it for many of the same reasons my friend Ame did, but I had some issues with the body-shaming comments of the Amazons. That made me really uncomfortable. I'll be interested to see where it goes from here.

Awesome. But really, do you expect less from Yang?

Thank you to the publisher for sending me a copy of this book to review! I very much enjoyed it, despite not having children. I have definitely seen this behavior, both as a librarian and with my friends who have children. I think most parents would enjoy reading it, as it would definitely help them feel less alone!

A fitting end to the trilogy. It was rapid-paced and fun and horrifying and everything a good book should be. I almost wish I had gone back and re-read the whole series before this one, as there was one scene at the end that caused me to go "WHAT???? I DON'T REMEMBER THAT HAPPENING!"

I hear Brown is writing a follow-up series, and I think that will be very interesting.

I was not 100% aware of Lindy West before reading this title. I requested an ARC from the publisher because I liked the sound of the book. Essays about a woman fighting for her right to exist in this world, especially as a plus-sized individual? Sign me up! West more than lived up to my expectations. I was laughing, I was pumping my fist. I loved her essays about trolls, and comedy, and what happens when you love something so much and critique it. I agree with some other commentators that the second half lags a bit more than the first, but overall, this is an excellent collection of essays about a woman whose commentary I can't wait to continue to read.