That had a promising beginning, especially when it drew me abruptly into one of Hanna's hallucinations. I wish there had been more of that. Once Hanna started having adventures in Portero, the book felt more like a series of one weird event/introduction of new monster after another, without much point until the last 150 pages or so.
I do like the idea that Hanna's mental illness made her more capable to deal with a town full of monsters and death, but the book rambled too much before getting to the meat of the story. ( )

I thought this was about a girl with a mental problem, but later in the book it evolves into something unexpected. I would have never thought that what she imagines is actually real. Her mom is a weird character for example her mom treated her coldly until she proved that she could take care of her self, then she treated her like she might be related to her not some stranger that looks like her and lives with her. ( )

Very weird! Didn't seem to have much of a plot. Kept jumping all over the place. Not recommended. ( )

Three and a half stars. It broke down a little toward the end, but I really, genuinely loved it. ( )

I read this book purely for the "shock" value and was left vastly disappointed. Dia Reeves tried way too hard and this was a terribly written story. I understand that the main character is supposed to a 16 year old bipolar girl but give the girl some intelligence. Half the time I thought the girl was 5 years old based on her actions and internal thoughts. You missed the mark on this one Dia. Cut your losses and move onto something else, like knitting. That sounds fun, right? ( )