This book kind of fell flat for me. Positives first: diverse characters (in terms of race and sexual orientation), dealing with mental health issues, a female lead (who's also a librarian), a ghost story, and an old mental health institution.

Negatives: First, the way the characters interact with each other feels "off." In other words, the actions they take throughout make sense, but they act in ways that are kind of cliched and don't seem totally realistic (Abayomi being totally unwilling to discuss the board and living in fear of them, how Cel acted with her depression, and Kyle's actions in trying to convince her to seek help). Second was the treatment of Cel and her mental health issues. It was realistic, but also seemed a little oversimplified. True, even after she seeks therapy it's not like she's instantly better, but it's also not as simple as freaking out at work and losing your job over it and then being totally able to find a new job right away. Third, the ghost story. Too many hints early on with not much to go on, and then when we do figure out what's going on, the conclusion comes very quickly and it seems too easy of a fix. Also, perhaps too many parallels to Cel's own experiences—not necessarily a bad thing, but again, too convenient here. Fourth, whatever happens to the doctor who mysteriously disappeared the year before? Fifth, why does Cel have to work at night? It's never explained why she can't work during the day like her coworkers.

To sum up, the idea is cool and I really enjoy the artwork, but it didn't quite work for me.