I still enjoyed this volume, but it felt like the plot progression had odd pacing and organization. A huge chunk of the book is taken up by random events like a cook-off, and some pretty big moments are shoved into interludes. We leave off at a point that seems like a good ending point at a glance, but we've had so many questions pop up over the last couple of volumes that it's not super satisfying.

I still love the characters—Rae and Claire especially are fantastic to follow around, even when they're not doing much—but the overall narrative of this volume felt like it was both drawn out and didn't do enough.

Still going to keep reading, though. Obviously.