There is no possible way to sing enough praises for this book. It is pure perfection—storytelling at its finest.

This is a lovely, character-driven novel set in a post-apocalyptic world. Tender and emotional, with an array of diverse characters. This book touches on a number of deep topics: gender identity, Indigenous culture, and the corrupting influence of power and greed. It also addresses the burden of being a caregiver—the pressure, the burnout, and the desire to take a break and do nothing (even when it is an impossible wish).

A light tone and good diversity of characters. This book is definitely more character driven than most graphic novels, with a story that emphasizes the very human desire to fit in and feel wanted.

Good writing and lots of good BDSM aspects, written by someone who has either lived it or researched it well. I found this particularly refreshing.

A nonbinary main character in a children's book. This is great! The story felt a little haphazard, but the modern character representation was where the story really shined.

Yes! Yes! Yes! I loved this modern, adult fairy tale so much. And for so many reasons. It has deep, diverse, and fully actualized characters. It has a plot that grabbed me hard and held me for the entirety of the adventure. It has witty banter, a tender love story, hard topics, a light tone, and lessons about finding ourselves and finding courage. And, most importantly, this book is a tribute to all the storytellers of the world—without them, how else would we know that magic still exists?

Wow. This book was intense. Deep and thought provoking. Diverse and introspective characters. Beautiful, vivid writing that presents readers with a unique juxtaposition of science and poetry.

I'm all about the freaky stuff, so I figured I'd give this a shot. But, ugh. This book was so bad. Very sophomoric.

This book is a thoughtful examination of some of societies lesser known/practiced kinks. Slow and scholarly, with some excellent moments of social commentary.

There is a lot of love in this book. Dark academia. Secret societies. Hidden histories. And queer characters. It is a dark and twisted reminder of the power and corruption of money. And it does a very good job of capturing the isolation, loneliness, and awkwardness of being an outsider trying to fit into the classed structure of wealth and privilege.

Great writing and a compelling story, about the power of friendship and the lies that parents tell their children. Character driven and heavily laden with mystery—this book kept challenging me to figure out if the happenings were real, psychosomatic, or linked to something supernatural.

A good story, but the whole thing just felt a bit uninspired, like this book will fade into the recesses of my mind, quickly forgotten. There wasn't anything I disliked about it, but in the same token, there wasn't anything memorable about it.