I can definitely understand why ratings on this book seem to fall in the middle. I was without a doubt intrigued and curious throughout the entire book, and I will even say I didn’t necessarily mind when the pacing felt a little slow because I was still motivated to find out what was going on and what the cause of all this was. This is why I felt so deflated and frustrated by the end.

Initially, the pacing did not bother me, but it did feel like the story was giving you the bare minimum to drag it along, only to ramp up in the end—and the ending wasn’t even fulfilling. It reminded me of those 10-course menus where every course is so small and just enough to feed that little ounce of hunger. You really think you’re building up to something big, only for them to rush out the final meals and leave you still needing to eat afterwards. So, just like those 10 courses, I ended up leaving unsatisfied at the end of this read.