The description of this as a "supernatural exploration of finding your own way into adulthood, and into yourself" is probably the most accurate I've read. This novella isn't particularly scary and it doesn't even feel much like a ghost story although it is one, but it surely is a supernatural exploration and the focus is absolutely on the main character's journey into adulthood.

The audiobook cast does a fantastic job, and it's so short that if you bump up the speed, you'll get through it quite quickly. I turned it on to get some chores done, and it was a nice way to spend the time.

I can't say that I got a ton out of this story, though perhaps I'm just too far removed from that clumsy period of early adulthood. I was way more anxious about Mara keeping her job and not getting in trouble than I was about any hauntings -- that was the true terror here!