The structure of this novel was well utilized, the plot unfolds between perspectives, past, present, and future, respectively. The mother, Alexandra, tells of the events that lead the family to camp Harmony, Iris tells the storyline that occurs in camp Harmony, which is more chilling and ominous from an 11 year old than from a mother looking back, and Tilly’s chapters help you know that something did not end well without giving anything away or making entire sense until part way through the book. There is a sense of foreboding and unease that begins a slow burn of anticipation, but it doesn’t entirely pay off at the end. The conclusion is not very surprising but not wholly unsatisfying.

The perspective on parenting, and parenting a child with autism, was interesting. Iris coming into her own as a daughter and an individual is well deployed. Something was slightly unsatisfying when it was over.