Honestly I cannot fault this book. Don't believe me, look at how quickly I read it. I normally drag books out over months. This was simply too compelling, too horrifying to put down. 
 I'm not sure how she did it. But Rene managed to bring a level of crazy enchantment to a dark cesspool of a place. The subject matter is so grim and dark in much of this book. And yet the enchantment doesn't feel wrong. The writing is fantastic and full of feeling. Also it touches on morality with a touch of social criticism there. I really loved it.