What made me pick up this book when I first found it in my feed was that it looked like it was going to be a short, fresh novella. One of those you squeeze between big books and that feels like a breath of fresh air. The synopsis looked interesting, light and engaging.

Unfortunately, this book ended up not being my cup of tea, although I know it is a matter of likings and dislikings, I would have liked it to be more.

The main character is nicely built, you can easily identify with him and he is so easy to like. But the other characters I've felt like a bit shallow. Jenna and the mother, namely. I would have felt more engaged in the story if I had seen a character construction for Jenna the same way I saw for Joe. It felt unbalanced, for me.

The plot is a little simple, but it is true that these types of stories do not need a very elaborated and convoluted plot and subplots. Nevertheless, it didn't feel engaging enough for me.

The writing style is not bad, some parts are better than others, but it is simple and easy to read. Adding this to the shortness of the book, I am sure any reader can finish it in a matter of a day, which serves the purpose I mentioned at the beginning.

To sum it all up, it is not a book I would not recommend, but it was a forgettable read for me. A nice pause and intermediate book between other heavier ones, but nothing more (and nothing less). I would like to read more from this author, though, I believe it has potential and maybe in the future his stories engage me way more than this one did. I expect so!