i read this book december 2021 after i found it in a thrift store, and man was it a good find. there's a lot of crazy shit that happens, and when i first read it, the ending made me sit back and go, "really? that's it?" but i get it now. i cannot stop thinking about this book. months will go by and i still randomly remember scenes from this book and all i can do is sigh because i'll never read a book like this again. it made me feel SO much in such a short span of time. i'm open to exploring her other novels if they're written the same way. i think it's hard to write a book that deals with a lot of heavy topics without making it read like trauma porn, but lisa carey does exactly that. the characters feel real while somehow going through every worst-case scenario imaginable.