I went into this book not expecting anything groundbreaking but something that was just cozy, heartwarming, and charming that screams from the rooftops FALL IS HERE! I’m happy to say it delivered exactly that. Is it a little campy? Absolutely but in that fun, small town, witchy rom com that you know and love type of way. But that’s exactly what makes it so charming. It leans into the seasonal vibes without taking itself too seriously, and it completely warmed my heart. At the end of the day, this book was exactly what I needed. Cozy, silly, a little magical, and full of fall spirit. ITS FALL YALL!!!

I fear this is not good like really not good. The cursed movie concept is really cool and I actually enjoyed the way the timeline jumped around and mixed in pieces of the film script but the execution was so bad. The “movie” read like a low budget A24 wannabe youtube project. The cursed aspect? Barely addressed. The characters? Probably the most insufferable and self loathing group of losers I’ve ever had to spend time with on the page. And don’t get me started on the writing. This book was clearly written as an audiobook. Why am I, as a reader, getting called out with lines like “listen up audiobook listeners”? Nowhere on the cover did it say “meant to be listened to and not actually read.” It’s absurd. On top of that, the author seems allergic to paragraphs (which is shocking for a “best selling” author) there were pages upon pages that were just one long, unbroken block of text. Genuinely exhausting. All my complaining aside… the first 75 pages actually had me intrigued. But after that? A total flop. Good concept, bad execution, frustrating format, and characters I couldn’t stand. Sadly, I don’t think I’ll be picking up anything else from this author.