This is my comfort book and this time I tried out the audiobook because for some reason I hadn't listened to it yet. Merricat's magical-thinking induced narration comes out gorgeous as spoken word, and the whispering voice of the narrator really works to further the atmosphere Jackson created. 

This time around I felt a great sadness at finishing the book. Maybe the first few times I was more focused on the elements of the story, but this time the tragedy of it all really hit me.