So I went into this book blindly, only by the title as well as the cover (beautifully illustrated, by Jim Kay), so I more or less was expecting more of a "spooky" read, though I had seen reviews of this on Booktube as well as Goodreads where people ad claimed that this book rendered them highly emotional. I went into this and finished it in just two sittings and the last 30 pages or so had me a sobbing mess. This book was beautifully written, wonderfully illustrated, and tackled the subject of grief in a way I had never seen before. This was my first time reading anything by Patrick Ness and I was completely blown away. I feel that this book is exceptionally important and should be read by everybody.