I enjoyed this book but it took me a while to get into the shifts in Madeline's age. As the book progressed, she remained sixteen or seventeen for a few chapters at a time, but in the beginning, every chapter was a different age and that was a little hard to follow. The ending was a little disappointing with its vague language and unclear outcome, but I guess that's up to the reader's imagination. Overall, I enjoyed this book and the author's take on "The Fall of the House of Usher."