![]() Schwab brought this story to life the same way she intensely personifies objects in the story. ![]() But the thing I loved the most was the language. I loved the found family trope you find in these pages and the way the narrative toys with the concept of home. ![]() It’s certainly an interesting and captivating piece of fiction that Schwab has written. Filled with illustrations throughout that are a form of metafiction themselves, reflecting a journal that Olivia holds in her possession. The fact that Olivia can’t speak added to the heavy atmosphere of the book, feeling almost filmic with laughs that are breathy and screams that are silent – like accidental horror, because it’s not to scare you, it’s just that Olivia cannot make a sound. The spookiness of the story gives a fun, melancholy twist to the narrative and just knowing that a shadow/mirror world is somehow involved really piques your curiosity and keeps you turning the pages. I always love Schwab’s magical way of weaving a tale, and Gallant really captures your imagination as you’re taken into Olivia’s world. Everyone said this is a quick read and really good, and they were right. ![]()
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