— Ottawa Book Award jury statement
****/5, Highly Recommended
— CM: Canadian Review of Materials, read the entire review
"Serious, literary, and very scary, this novel is a slow burn, taking half the book to establish character before turning to satisfying and smart horror. A good pick for thoughtful horror readers."
— Booklist, read the entire review
"From the opening sentence, the author piles on the dread and scares as she deconstructs Misha and Tanvi’s mostly toxic relationship with a sharp taste for emotional complexity. Employing rich language, she depicts adolescent turmoil via ominous imagery but never loses sight of the hopeful possibility of change."
— Kirkus, read the entire review
"This book is full of twists, turns, heartbreak and mystical forces. The artwork creates even more anguish. The characters are well-crafted; their controversial personalities add another level of depth to the book, amongst the supernatural events that take place."
— Canadian Children’s Book News, read the entire review
"Martin’s writing is very descriptive and I found myself reading some of the passages more than once because they were so beautiful. Even the spooky sections of the book … and there are a lot … are riveting because of the way they are written. The story flows beautifully."
— Kinzie Things, read the entire review