The story is alright. The descriptions about characters related to William have been written extremely well. The beginning chapter about Theodore, his personality and surrounding is amazing. Those pots with noxious fumes and strange fluids reminds me of the chemistry lab in my high school. The old man seems to have good science background as he knows how to change the colour of dew drops..just like I did some experiment in my high school days.
Rest chapters are good. I particularly like the relation of William with Leon and Ivy. The author has described each and every small piece in such a way that one can relate to real life in one way or the other.