Amazing, beautiful, incredible, and horrifyingly upsetting; which is understandable considering how dark this story is. It's dark like the Grimm's fairy tales, where you learn the myths and legends are more dark and twisted than you could imagine. I loved and despaired for Johnathan for having to live the life he had, relying on his friends for the only love and kindness in his life. I really connected with him over desperately clinging to the ones you care for while also fearing for how they viewed you, if you were as important to them. So, I couldn't blame him for the actions he takes but I do wish he wasn't so far down his hole of despair to see that they loved him. But alas, it is a gothic novel, and there always has to be so much despair and desperation. And the book is beautiful and dark with the imagery; using oceanic descriptors to make you feel like you were deep in the waters with Jonathan the whole way. I loved every page of it. Absolutely heartbreaking and stunning.

Thank you NetGalley and MacMillan for lending me the arc for this book!