ARC from work

I actually don't really know how to review this one. It gives me definite horror vibes, and horror is just one of those genres that I don't read, and while it did leave me feeling unsettled a lot of the time I did like the characters and the premise and just the general intrigue that Schwab's writing brought.

The ending I found to be really satisfying, which was a bit surprising given what happens, but like... it gave me some closure for Olivia??? It was nice???

Once I reached a certain point in the book it gave some STRONG Coraline vibes, which is open to interpretation of whether it's one of the book's merits or not (having been traumatised as a child, this didn't make me feel great necessarily)

The main character uses sign language!!! I really enjoyed some of the reflections on how people who don't communicate in the "standard" way think and feel in a world that's not designed for them. However, I'll just mention that because of this, we witness a bit of ableism that personally incites RAGE.