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Mixing of past and present tense bothered me a little as I am not an English native speaker.

I personally was not bothered by the mixing of the tenses. In my view it brought out a twisting feeling of the language while reading. This made it interesting.

I realise that it's a matter of personal preference but I find books written in present tense extremely difficult to read. Additionally, I don't think the mixing of tenses helped the flow of this story as I already found it quite choppy.

I don't mind a story being told in the present tense. If the author feels that's the best way to relay their story, it's up to them. I do dislike when the tenses are mixed up, however. If it's done to accommodate a flashback or some other such story element then sure, why not?

For me reading in the present tense takes a bit to get used to, especially in a novel. But I think it's more poetic than the past tense!

I find mixed tense done well, lends something a little more of intrigue to a book, it has to flow though. Mixed tense poorly done can jar and interrupt the enjoyment of the narrative.

Mixing of tenses can be an art if you know how to do it well. Though I do find it jarring to read a book in first tense.

I didn't think anything of it. I thought everything flowed smoothly. It was a bit different because, as someone already mentioned, many stories are written in past tense. But I thought the present tense was fine here, so long as the reader doesn't get too hung up on that aspect.

I honestly didn't find the authors writing style and tenses incongruous at all. I guess it's because I've read other books written in a similar way.