I listened to the audiobook of this one and absolutely loved it! 
 The way Schwab writes this makes many sections come off like slam poetry and it is so gorgeous it draws you in and makes you want to hear more. The characters are complex and go through so much character progression that it puts almost every other book I've read to shame. 
 Kate and August work well together as characters in this novel. I also love that there is no romance, I was expecting it but when it just didn't happen it made me happy because Schwab broke from the social norm of novels. 
 I think August is my favorite character in this novel because just the way he thinks and talks/ his constant references to music makes him so beautifully complex. 
 I seriously just can not say enough about the style of Schwab's writing. Again, it's just so beautiful. Listen to the audio book, you will not regret it! 
 The plot of this book is just so unlike anything I've read, and it doesn't follow any stereotypical patterns. The pacing is perfect, and again this novel is just pure perfection!!!!! Can not wait to read the next one!