Sensible/relatable main character: I don’t know about you, but I get annoyed with main characters who don’t seem to think outside the box. They take things at face value and never question anyone’s motives or the possibility that someone isn’t who they say they are. Harry is not that character, and I loved it. She had active, evolving thoughts, questions, suspicions, and just plain common sense. It was honestly refreshing that her character’s train of thought matched mine as I read it; it made her relatable in a way that some main characters are not. I really appreciated how her character developed throughout the book. 

Atmospheric: I loved the descriptions in this book; they painted vivid pictures in my mind and, honestly, I wanted to visit the places described. This takes place during the Thanksgiving to Christmas period and I felt like there was some of that seasonal feel to the story–including some of the anxiety and uncertainty that can come with the lead-ups to spending holidays with family–but with a twist (think an annual Krampusnacht party, with an actual Krampus). I genuinely enjoy atmospheric reads and I wasn’t expecting this book to be one, so it was a pleasant surprise!