What a whirlwind of a novel. With fantastic, precisely written prose and the most seamlessly constructed jumps in POV, making reading the most simple action one could do. It has a straightforward and enticing plot, leaving little time for wandering thoughts.

McGlothlin is a wiz when describing landscapes and the characters’ surroundings, making it feel as if the reader accompanied the MC on his escapades through the forest and his adrenaline-rush on the river.

Plus, McGlothlin effortlessly taps into the intricacies of human relationships and the struggles that accompany being a young person, with the contemplation of one’s future and the insecurities of a first partnership.
Additionally, he tends to not shy away from including more “negatively viewed” behavioural patterns, thus providing a better, more accurate array of many walks of life. In return for his candour, he creates a comfortable atmosphere and an itching to continue reading.