I thoroughly enjoyed my time reading this! I really liked the story that was told and the way all the different pieces of this story slowly came together. There are lots of polarizing reviews of this novel due to the shift in tone/vibe that occurs a good way through, but I went into this book almost completely blind and so I think my lack of expectations really aided in my enjoyment. I surprisingly enjoyed the large cast of characters despite that being something I’m normally not into, and it didn’t take me too long to get situated with all the different names. I think I would describe this book as a horror that leans thriller. I felt slightly uneasy a few times while reading, and there was definitely a building sense of “something’s not right”, which I enjoyed. I wasn’t exactly on the edge of my seat while reading this, but I’d still call it a page turner. I appreciated the author’s focus on telling the story rather than getting caught up in the (thankfully) mild romance plot line, or any of the relationships really. This book wasn’t without its faults: the intro was way too fast, there were plenty of trope-y/overly predictable moments and plot points, and I could’ve done with a bit more depth in terms of the characters and just overall. Apparently none of those things were issue enough to keep me from ranking this a five star read though!