An enjoyable, decent young adult debut, that is part contemporary and part magical realism.

This book started out so great. I was really intrigued by the premise and from the first impression I was given I thought I was going to really love it. When I got the full arc, the next few chapters really hooked me in with Henri’s characters. I love rivals to lovers and I thought the set-up of their relationship was done really well with the tension between the two. But for the second half of the story the romance took a back seat, which is ok, except I wasn’t as invested in the other parts of the plot like I expected to be. I just wasn’t fully immersed in how she decided to use her new found powers, even though I understand the motivation behind it, it just seemed rather superficial and not well thought out on Alice’s part. The invisibility didn’t have as much stakes in the story as I thought it would. I was a little disappointed with the magic side of the story. I really wanted more from it, and I was left with more questions than answers. Especially with the fact that both Henri and Alice just so readily accept what’s happening to her. I was asking more questions about it than they were. I think the story in general just lacks a lot of depth. It is almost surface-level with everything. It is a light, fast read, and if that’s what you are looking for in a book then you will definitely like this one. It feels very magical realism, contemporary, young adult. I do love the themes and social issues that it touches on and I think those played an important role and added to the impact that the story has on readers. It is an enjoyable read and a decent debut. I do look forward to seeing more from this author in the future.