What a strange and wonderful book this was! I really enjoy reading magical realism and this book does a fantastic job at balancing the real world with the fantastical. This book is full of twists I didn't see coming and always kept me intrigued. I felt every emotion whilst reading this book; humour, horror, sadness and shock. I think Lauren was also very relatable and was a great main character.
I think for me I was *a tad* let down by the ending I think. It just wrapped up a bit too quickly, I think an epilogue would have been wonderful for this book? But overall it wasn't 'unsatisfying' and it didn't change my overall enjoyment of the story. 
This is a fantastic debut, the writing is really great with good pacing and chapter length for me. I will definitely keep an eye out for this author in the future. This book is easy to recommend to a wide audience of readers, and I'm looking forward to owning a final copy of this book too. 
4 stars

Thank you to NetGalley, Vintage and Holly Gramazio for the opportunity to read this advanced reader copy.