One day I will finish a NetGalley ARC before it's published.
But today is not that day.
I can totally see where the comparison to Addie LaRue is coming from, but I think that sets expectations REALLY high here, and the emotional impact did not hit for me-- which is the biggest part of Addie in my mind. The idea that our MC is only temporary, that she must lose so many people over and over, just felt detached in this one. I also just didn't quite understand the resolution here, making the ending feel really unsatisfying. But at the same time, the writing was beautiful and there were times that I got really into it. And just speaking realistically I think that the fact that I've been in a reading slump is affecting my attitude about this book; I was not in the mood to pick it up, but the ARC expires in 4 days. So this was all very much a mixed bag for me that was definitely influenced by my mood and it balances out to 3 stars.
Big thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC!