This was a messy ending.

I got teary-eyed because I love these characters and seeing the way they felt affected me a lot. However, the ending made absolutely no sense to me. It wasn't tragic in a classical way, but it also wasn't happy at all. It felt weird.

I also hated how the ending made it feel like Séverin was the only one who cared about Laila and loved her. Everyone did, and I think to impact the readers the way it seemed like the book was trying to, everyone should have gotten the chance that Séverin did. But then again, it would have still been weird.

Overall, though, the reading was enjoyable and I'm going to miss the story and the characters a lot.