this book was just okay. I feel like it had too much going on, too many loose ends, left without a follow u, and they should have narrowed down some of the issues in the book, instead of leaving so much unresolved. Overall, it was just okay, not that good

Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!

What a whirlwind of a novel. With fantastic, precisely written prose and the most seamlessly constructed jumps in POV, making reading the most simple action one could do. It has a straightforward and enticing plot, leaving little time for wandering thoughts.

McGlothlin is a wiz when describing landscapes and the characters’ surroundings, making it feel as if the reader accompanied the MC on his escapades through the forest and his adrenaline-rush on the river.

Plus, McGlothlin effortlessly taps into the intricacies of human relationships and the struggles that accompany being a young person, with the contemplation of one’s future and the insecurities of a first partnership.
Additionally, he tends to not shy away from including more “negatively viewed” behavioural patterns, thus providing a better, more accurate array of many walks of life. In return for his candour, he creates a comfortable atmosphere and an itching to continue reading.