This is a very slow, atmospheric book that tells a dreamlike story that it's strange and captivating. I was intrigued the entire time while reading. This is definitely not the kind of book you understand and while some things are revealed about the mysterious activities taking place in Catherine House, that's not really the point of the book. While the characters are not particularly likable, they were interesting and intriguing, and their friendship/found family was one of my favorite parts of the book. The last part of the book had me at the edge of my seat because I was so invested and I just wanted to know how it was going to end.

The ending did feel really abrupt and I was left reeling for a while after I finished this, but I've come to realize that it fits the story.