So firstly I would like to express how connected I felt to this story. I deal with a lot of religious trauma so seeing it depicted in this felt super cathartic. There were so many lines I highlighted because they struck such a nerve with me. I also love our characters a lot and really connected with them. The way our main character thought and reacted to certain things is how I reacted when getting away from Catholicism. I think the lush writing really enhances the story being told. Even if I felt sometime the analogies were a bit odd. I also think the slow burn romance was a highlight of this one. With all the positives out of the way let’s discuss some of the issues I had. I was not a fan of how predictable most of the plot points were. It wasn’t as bad as some others because there were certain bits I didn’t see but overall every big plot thing that was supposed to be a twist I saw coming from a mile away. Also the pacing felt as if it shifted in the second half of the book which was a bit jarring. The villain full reveal felt a little mustache twirly for my liking. The ending overall kinda disappointed me and felt like we just really wanted a second book. Like I called what happened but was annoyed about it.