Didn’t live up to expectations!

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Twenty years ago, Abigail Sorenson's brother Robert went missing one day before her sixteenth birthday, never to be seen again. That same year, she began receiving scattered chapters in the mail from a mysterious guidebook, whose anonymous authors promised to make her life soar to heights beyond her wildest dreams.

I loved the sound of this synopsis and was very excited to start reading this but u fortunately it fell a bit flat for me. Whilst this opinion may be unpopular, I found the book very slow going at times and almost a drag to get finished.

Abi is a great character and the author makes it very difficult not to like her! She has been through much in her life but the author manages to portray all sides of her, both sad and happy. I really enjoyed the back story scenes, where we get glimpses into Abi’s past life. Some of the group scenes were slow and repetitive, although perhaps this was what the author was trying to portray.

Despite finding it slow going, the ending for me worked well and I found the last chapters very enjoyable and satisfying. For me they were the best part of the book and made reading through the rest of the book worth it.