I think the dull, cold, spooky atmosphere was very well done and immersive. I was expecting it to be a little more horror, but it felt very literary, which was a nice surprise! I think the exploration of grief through the supernatural element was very touching. I love a good personification of grief/death as a theme.

Mackenzie's family reminded me a lot of Blue's family in The Raven Cycle. A loving group of strong, supportive women. I love that dynamic.

On top of the family element, the way that dreams were explored reminded me of The Raven Cycle as well. Mix that with the nature based spookiness of something like The Only Good Indians or Empire of Wild made for a good time.

I give it 4 stars because I think it could have hit a little harder emotionally. Still enjoyed it overall!

An intriguing story that I think could have benefitted by being about 100 pages shorter.

This book has a lot of problematic content, and I can't tell if it's on purpose because we're following a character who is an asshole, or if it's a reflection of the author. Because I can't be sure, I can't give it a 5 star rating, despite enjoying everything else about it.

The weird eroticism in this book was unexpected, felt pointless, and almost ruined the book for me. Might have given it a higher rating if it weren't for that aspect. It is otherwise a really solid and fun thriller.