Danforth did an excellent job writing this book. As you can probably tell, there is a lot going on. And she managed to make it make sense (for the most part). The book is so well written and the writing is just beautiful. This book is a RIDE. 

I love the plot & the premise. However, it dragged a bit in my opinion. Spoilerish statement ahead (in brackets): [I kept expecting something really scary or wild to happen, but it just never did. When it ended, my first thought was, “we went through all that worldbuilding and THAT is IT?!”] 

The sapphic romances are so good in this. It’s so gay, it’s great. The way we switch between timeframes, from the early 1900s to the present, really added to the story. Getting to see how things were then versus now, and how both similar and different they were. I do wish we had more tie-in from the past to the present-day characters. 

Overall I enjoyed, but wish it had been a bit shorter with a little more ~flair.~ I would recommend it if you are into dark academia & a twisty plot.