Wow wow wow wow wow. I finished this book in about 24 hours and that's very rare for me, but I found that as soon as I picked it up I just wanted to keep reading.

Sybil Van Antwerp may not be the most likable character throughout this book, but I loved her nonetheless. She is spirted, intelligent, guarded, but also clearly hurt and doing her best to maintain whatever she can of herself as she ages. The letter format was perfection and I genuinely believe the story could not have been told as well without it.

I loved the choice of the epistolary format because it not only made the story propulsive and easy-to-read, it also was used to define so much of Sybil's character. You understand so much about her so quickly through the letters and Evans does an incredible job of that ever evasive writing rule where every line should contribute to your understanding of the character or a forward movement of the plot - she just nails it.

I don't even want to share too much in this review because I loved going into the book knowing very little and just letting it take me through Sybil's journey, but I would highly recommend to anyone who is also a fan of A Man Called Ove or Olive Kitteridge. 

Thank you to Crown Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC!