It’s so hard for me to review this book because objectively it’s a very well written book, it’s unique, it’s whimsical, and it delivers exactly what it promises.

My issue I suppose comes from the format in which the book is delivered, being a journal entry that feels too much like narration to be a journal entry, but not enough as to make me forget it’s a journal and dive into the story. I like Emily and Wendell, and the new additions to their party were alright, but I don’t care for them, and when I don’t care about characters it’s hard for me to get invested in their lives and what happens to them. 

I truly wanted to love book 1 and book 2 as much as everyone seems to, and I still enjoy them alright, I will continue reading them for sure, but I sadly think the format will continue to prevent me from feeling invested in the character lives.