I really enjoyed watching Twig come out of her cocoon, and I loved the sense of mystery over breaking the spell on her family. 
 I didn't enjoy, so much, that we don't even meet the main reason for the book until almost half way through. It was too much build up that didn't seem needed. It made me feel like the author didn't really know where she was going with it, so she just threw in a few sentences in the beginning to foreshadow once she did. 
 Good for middle schoolers, as there's hints at romance, but it's not the main focus or drive for the protagonist. Mentions of a monster, but he's not scary at all. 
 I think my favorite part of this book was the cover.