I think this was a really nice ending to the Alice series. I liked how the pace at which we went through her life gradually sped up as the book went on. 
 My only real complaint would be that there were several scenes in the book that felt like a PSA had been awkwardly inserted into the story. Some bits felt a little heavyhanded, though the lessons imparted in those moments were important. 
 I'll admit, even though the last page was a little cheesy, I'm always a sucker for that type of ending. 
 One of the things I've loved about the Alice books is that you never have to reread the previous books in order to understand the plot of the current book. I haven't read most of the early Alice books in ages, yet I still remembered a lot of moments that got referred to. 
 Goodbye Alice.