A great sci-fi book for those who don't usually read sci-fi. I found the characters likeable! I don't think I've ever been so invested and rooting so hard for characters before.

I am always intimidated when picking up sci-fi books, since I sometimes struggle through some of the concepts. But, the background knowledge was well explained without being overwhelming.

The most important reason this book is 5⭐, though, is mostly because of Rocky 💁‍♀️

The story and characters are okay to read (not very likeable, though). This is fine since I do enjoy stories with characters I dislike. Initially, I really loved reading through their time in high school. However, after that, the story began to fall flat. I felt that I wasn't emotionally invested in any of the characters. I just could not care less about what happened to the main characters by the end.

However, the main reason for my lower rating is because the lack of quotation marks is incredibly jarring and distracting. I almost DNF'd multiple times because of this. Switching to audiobook was the only reason I finished.

The story is heartbreaking and took such an emotional toll on me. I really enjoyed the characters. The town itself feels like its own character. However, the story is VERY slow and there's an obscene amount of characters. It's convoluting and was quite a slog to read through at times. I'm glad I finished it, though.

However, this book put me in a book slump for two weeks.

A heartwarming journey. Feels like reading a Studio Ghibli movie. The world is so beautiful. However, the pacing was kind of odd to me and I wish the relationship between the love interests wasn't so rushed.

I enjoyed this book much more than her first book. The storyline has higher stakes and the characters are more multidimensional. However, the resolution/ending was just so disappointing. I don't know if the journey of reading the story was worth it for me.

The found family aspect does really shine in this book, though. I just wish there was more magic.