in the spirit of attempting to have a good xmas this year, i wanted to read something that would bring me joy and comfort. this book just wasn't that for me.

i found the pacing to be simultaneously draining and rapid. the mc was too unlikeable for this premise, and the author, while not a terrible writer, spent most of the first few chapters telling us her backstory rather than letting us live in it with her.

those are just things i couldn't stomach, and i truly hope someone else can find the joy and comfort in this book that i couldn't.