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Critics and readers have praised the book for its atmospheric prose and nuanced sapphire representation. However, some readers found the pacing slow in the beginning and the ending potentially rushed or anti-climactic. The novel is frequently compared to The Secret History and Plain Bad Heroines for its dark, scholarly tone. Important Content Warnings The novel contains heavy themes, including: Graphic descriptions of .
, specifically psychotic depression and anxiety.
: The setting—ivy-covered buildings, secret societies, and intense intellectual pressure—is central to the book's atmosphere of "creeping dread".
