Don't even care that I'm not reviewing this book by the same standards I review any book ever but on sheer storytelling and strength of voice alone this book is easily, easily a 5 star read. I never wanted to put it down, not ever. Could be funny but this was one of few books I've read this year that I always and no matter what chose to pick up instead of anything else, TV, even some coursework, until I finished it.

It also made me obsessively listen to my trad goth playlist again for the first time in A WHILE so there's that too