You would think a story that’s supposed to center a demon’s quest to sign more souls would actually be about the demon but it mostly wasn’t about him well until the very end. It largely felt like reading two separate stories that were interspaced for some reason. They were individually compelling but lacked the much-needed connections that would have made it all one good cohesive story.

I want to believe Peyote having no discernible qualities was intentional as he’d lost all sense of who he was (because, well, hell) except for his singular goal. While it would be understandable if this was the case, it made it difficult to connect with him or root for him until late into the book when things were revealed. Cal was more focussed on and though I found her game and history very confusing, I was able to understand her rage. I also think it would have been more believable if Cal were the protagonist tbh. 

Now, the Harrisons. They had such an intricate and layered story that was reminiscent of a Celeste Ng and it’s easy to see how their’s would easily overshadow the supposed protagonist’s. I was satisfied with how it all played out for them but the story was a little jumbled with random characters jumping in and out and the past and present being interchanged a little shabbily.
It's going to be adapted so I'm excited to see that.