The quintessential dark academia book, much like the secret society, but about music instead of literature and philosophy. The writing and pacing is excellent, each scene comes to life for all senses, the reader becomes part of the tight circle of friends, as if you were there to experience it all with them. The ending is clear, inevitable from the start, but it’s not about the ending, it’s about the way there, and for Oscar, the main character, it’s a wonderful way, one that lifts him from a aimless and dreary life into a strong and solid sense of self and of the strength of his character. In that way, the book has a happy ending that is very worth reading and understanding.