I liked the premise of this one a lot. As a thrift store lover and general fan of tchotchkes and junk, I really enjoyed McGuire's descriptions. Despite enjoying this one, I am debating between 3 and 4 stars. McGuire obviously has a personal connection to Antsy's story (as described in a note before the beginning of the book), and I can empathize with what she went to. Antsy and the setting and plot were great, but the way the plot resolved and other characters really miffed me. I just felt like the ending is always SO sudden in these books. Sure, it puts you in the headspace of the character, but there's so much build up and then just *boom* ending. I can understand that things make sense for the plot as a means to create sympathy and empathy for the character, but it's just so frustrating that *every* book has ended so abruptly. I just wish a *single* book had a good time fun ending.