Thank you to the author and NetGalley for giving me an ARC.

This was an achingly moving exploration into dealing with grief, coping with loss, and learning to let go without forgetting.

Charlie was a fantastically complex character. I completely related to her feeling isolated from her parents and being unsure how to cope with her loss. Her desperation to find her sister and get her back, as well as her anger at having lost her sister so senselessly was incredibly emotional and she was such a well-written character.

Nera was also a great character - I really liked how she started to feel more real as the book progressed. At first, she appears very aloof and emotionless, but as the narrative goes on she becomes more emotional, and vocalises how she's feeling.

The prose was so good. It fitted the book perfectly. There was something almost hauntingly nostalgic in the writing, and it made me fall in love with the characters again and again.

Overall, a really fantastic read!