Yeah…so I started this book and then stayed up until 2am to finish it because there was no way that I was putting this down until it was over. It was like watching a car crash where you can’t look away.

We have our very miserable sad boy main character and his unhealthy reciprocated obsession with his long time best friend. We have ace rep!!!! We have creepy forest monsters with illustrations! I kind of felt like I was just in a fever dream while I was reading this. What more could a girl ask for?

For people that like a weird, dark story, this one is for you. There’s a lot more going on than meets the eye. And that is all I will say for now because spoilers should definitely be avoided for this one to get the full experience!

This was a fun read but not exactly what I was expecting. It was much more “contemporary romance” than expected, which isn’t necessarily my vibe. I wanted more ghost related things and explanations!

I thought Jamie was an awesome character and a great, badass partner for sad meow meow Edgar who is being literally haunted every day. Their romance was very sweet and comforting. However (and this is a personal preference thing as I am ace), I have a hard time connecting to relationships that rely a lot on physical intimacy in order to spark emotional intimacy, and that was a pretty strong plot line here. I don’t mind spice but I want all the other stuff at the same time too, not after.

That being said, it was great to see Jamie helping Edgar slowly learn to face his fears, and in turn Jamie feeling brave enough to finally stand up to their family. Edgar’s family relationships were very intriguing as well and I enjoyed reading about their development.

I also have to add, Jamie’s plotline of designing haunted house? So fun! Probably my favorite part of the book.

Overall, a solid romance book, just not as much to my tastes and I was hoping.

This was as sweet as pie (pun intended)! It was incredibly wholesome and the cast of characters was fantastic. I also appreciated that although it was YA, it didn’t shy away from some tough subjects which really added some depth to the book.

I just have to add as well that as a hockey fan, a hockey player afraid of being checked was so hilarious to me. Loved it.

I do wish that the tweets at the end were more incorporated into the story chronologically. I don’t know if the set-up was related to the fact that it was originally a web series, but I think it could have been ever better if they were mixed in more naturally. I felt like a lot of Jack’s personality ended up in the tweets rather than the book. I was reading through the at the end, and thinking, wait, he’s actually really funny!

The artwork was very cute but I do have one complaint 🫣 I stg sometimes Jack looked like a whole man and Bitty looked like a 12-year old. I’m sorry but sometimes I couldn’t unsee it! However, this did not stop me from immediately putting book 2 on hold, I can report.