Lovely, Dark, and Deep

This was a really cute book. I love the idea of wish-eaters. I also love that Van is hearing impaired. I am too and I could really relate to the strange nonsense phrases that Van thought people were saying.

Van is a collector of things that other people discard or lose. He finds random but interesting things that he saves and then his imagination brings them to life. One day when he's picking up some new treasures he sees a girl in a long baggy coat and a strange silver squirrel. The squirrel made a sound that sounded strangely like a word and he understood it. The girl was stealing coins from the wishing fountain and she was surprised that Van could see them. Van realizes they are stealing wishes! But Why?

Not my cup of tea but I can appreciate that those who enjoy this genre would enjoy this.

Hayden Bishop however did a great job narrating the characters.

I read this book like 2 days ago and I'm already blanking on what to say about it.
It's.... nice. The concept of taking memories by touch is really interesting, but the mechanics don't completely make sense, like why do some people see the memory again when she sees it and some people don't?

They were also really quick to become friends. The romance is a slow-burn which is kind of nice, but it is slow to the point that I don't even know how they will all form.

The ending was definitely a shock to me. That isn't what I saw coming.
But still, I'm not interested enough to keep going. I'm not a huge fan of how things progress or are done. I'm vague here, I know, but I don't want to spoil anything.