i saw a review before this that compared to a mix of the phantom of the opera and the picture of dorian gray and oh my gosh i will never look at this book the same..this book was embedded in words of affection are humanist truths about love and happiness. and i really genuinely enjoyed it. however, i wish alec would've been introduced better.if not sooner. it would've made me care a bit more. but i still loved this book!! definitely recommend.