3.5 stars. What a weird little book. I think I liked it more than most people and it could be because I really wasn't expecting to be blown away? I wanted to keep an extremely open mind, based on early reviews, and it worked in my favor. Hawthorn was a bizarre, imperfect, and often annoying main character. She definitely had a lot of flaws and obsessive traits, but I was fascinated by her journey. I don't know who I could ever recommend this book to so I guess I'll say if you start this book with no expectations when you're in a quirky mood, maybe try it.