All in all, this was good. I think a lot of people could really enjoy this cozy horror romantic fantasy vibe. I liked it, but I didn't love it. I will probably not think about this much beyond right now if I'm honest.

Going into this book, I was so intrigued and ready to eat up this story following a forbidden lovers kind of romance. And for the first half, I would say that his was giving me everything I wanted. But the second half started to fall apart for me, and I honestly had trouble paying attention at times.

- Shesheshen was a wonderfully created character - immensely complex and ever-changing
- Homily was a precious kind of love interest being introduced after nursing Shesheshen back to health. However, Homily felt like a very flat, doormat-type character for much of the book (no help from the in-laws treating her like garbage). I think I wanted more from Homily?
- Shesheshen constantly being in hiding, protecting her secret identity as a shapeshifter while navigating the fact that the woman she was falling in love with (despite not understanding what love is) was actually trying to hunt her? Iconic.
- I did really love the relationship here, and the constant inner battle for Shesheshen on what to do about this woman she loves, but knowing what nesting will do to her. It is endearing to read about he inner turmoil and how it all comes together.
- The twist with Homily's mom was interesting, but also I was already kind of losing interest, and trying to follow the mechanics of everything here was impossible for a visual reader - there is no good way to visualize a shapeshifter who can mold their flesh and bones and muscles and orifices at a whim and the image of the nesting of eggs from the egg sac? Yeah, you can forget that.
- The audio was done very well, I think the narrator helped build a cozy feeling, while also adding enough differentiation between voices to carry the story clearly.