this book was fairly fun, but for me it was in a "shut down your brain" kind of way. the characters were very underdeveloped, and so were the fantastical elements of what surprised me by being an urban fantasy. it was like that particular genre of film where you watch for the magic and explosions but are otherwise not invested in the plot or what should be emotional moments. it even has similar plot holes...

though i was invested in disliking brighton!! what an ass! and i also spent the time thinking that emil deserved much better than what he got.