While I really enjoyed Andrew Joseph White's writing and the representation in this book, the story was too gory for me to continue reading.

This feels like a good book/wrong time sort of situation. There are several aspects to this book that I like, especially the magical school setting! However, I'm not feeling pulled to read it, so I'm putting it down and may try again another time.

I had such a hard time getting into this one. After going days without wanting to pick it up, I made the call that this one just isn’t for me.

I was so intrigued by this book after hearing from the author that it was written based off of the world from the TV show Supernatural and that the MMC was based on a young Dean - I was sold, I had to try it! Sadly, at just a bit over 30% in, I am not interested in what is going on and am not enjoying the characters. I briefly tried the audiobook with it, and while the narrators were good, it still couldn't pull me into the story.

I was so hopeful I would like this because I love Backman’s other books. I just cannot get into this one! I wasn’t a huge fan of Britt-Marie as a side character in “My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry”, but I am really not a fan of her as a main character. 

Sadly, I'm just not feeling this is a book for me. I'm not very interested in the story or the writing style at this time.

Sadly, I don’t think Olivie Blake’s writing is for me. I couldn’t get into the story and I didn’t have an interest in the characters.

I love Julie Murphy’s writing and this is just sadly a case of not being the right audience for the book. I know if I had read this as a teenager I would’ve adored it but right now, YA contemporary stories aren’t grabbing my attention.