This book was both very good and an absolute mess. I think it's strongest/best when focused on The Willows and Tea's training, but when it comes to the larger world, I feel completely lost. The pieces just aren't woven together very well. But there are lots of funny moments and I enjoyed a lot of the fashion things at the beginning. Overall, I'm moving on to the second book immediately and will very likely reread this one in a year or so.