This book was so much more intense than I expected. The body horror is very well done without feeling gratuitous. That's impressive because, as a reader, I don't love body horror and find most of it gratuitous. Jones wields tension masterfully, keeping me hooked and on the edge of my seat, but also dreading flipping the next page. It's a book that makes you uncomfortable where you are, but afraid to move forward, in all the best ways.