Maybe it's just that HONY has made our society pretty knowledge about the fact, but isn't it common knowledge that everyone has a story to tell? Shouldn't have taken so long for Kitty to figure it out, it was pretty obvious. There was also too much romance, imo.

It took me a little bit, but it really wasn't all that hard to figure out that she was

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a cross between Healer and Protector

; it was predictable and cliche. But the characters were vivid, relatable and lovable.

I loved the little "if this was a novel" comments, and I was immediately drawn to Charlotte and Inigo (what a name, by the way). And oh, charming Harry and his lovely magic tricks <3 But for all that, I still don't quite understand the title.

There were just too many philosophies and descriptions (though some were pretty good) going on here, but, amid all the other cliches and tropes, I wasn't a fan of the fact that he was the special one instead of her.

I can understand Carrie's motivation, but was there no conflict of interest to be considered? I did, however, appreciate that Ellie and Rogan

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were and stayed platonic

. My main problem was with the pacing between each reveal and their subsequent actions.

I didn't really enjoy reading yet another interclass romance on the RMS Titanic. Happy endings are just so incongruent with the tragedy, even disrespectful. A random ship probably would've served the purpose just as well, without seeming like it was trying to piggyback on that infamous incident.

The time jumps were abrupt and disorienting, though that's not unsuited to the plot. Not sure how I feel about the ending being

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a variation on "it was all a dream," considering it was pretty long and convoluted

.

Considering it was the source of the title, I would've liked the sea glass motif to be more prominent throughout rather than just referenced briefly at the beginning and end; plus, it didn't really tie into the actual events.

Of course I enjoyed this book: Sherlock Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller's version, from Elementary if we're getting into specifics, but I digress) meets the paranormal. I adore Abigail's narrative voice, Jackaby's socially-awkward singlemindedness, and all the rest of the very vivid and very lovable cast.

I found it hard to understand what he was trying to say through all the symbolism and metaphors. It was probably supposed to be all deep and touching, but in my mind all the elements were too disparate. I did love Mina, though.