So I admit, I was very confused, the description says scifi/fantasy but this was just fiction. I could not find the fantasy. That being said I really enjoyed this book. It gave me warm feels. I liked the characters and their quirks. I definitely got a Gene Wilder Willy Wonka vibe from Jack, but that is one of my comfort movies so I didn’t mind at all. I think if I hadn’t been expecting a fantasy storyline, this would have gotten 5 stars. But I was distracted waiting for them to disappear into a book or something to magically come alive or some other fantasy trope and it reduced my enjoyment.

* I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.*