The opening didn't grab my attention. It did tell me a bit about Alice's life, but it didn't give me much of an idea about the novel's plot.
I didn't like the way different characters' dialogue was grouped together in one paragraph instead of being separated according to who was speaking. I don't like the first person present tense narration either.
I didn't like the way different characters' dialogue was grouped together in one paragraph instead of being separated according to who was speaking. I don't like the first person present tense narration either.