Overall, I enjoyed this book and it's message, as well as the chilling setting and the growth of the characters. There was one particular image used/reveal surrounding that imagery at the end that made me feel physically sick and was so effective and bone-chilling. Still, while the actual events of the first half of the book unfold relatively slowly, there were places where I would've liked the pacing to really slow down and dig into the atmosphere. This was especially true in the really horrific, spooky moments--I feel like slowing down to really sink into the setting and the gothic atmosphere could've made the scary moments even more unsettling, especially as the book as a whole was somewhat less descriptive than I expected.