Overall: B+
The book started off sluggish, but by the middle, it picked up, and I couldn't put it down. The premise of colonizing a planet with a sentient "Mother Nature" in goop form was really intriguing, but there needed to be more world building.  Character development was arguably the strongest aspect of the book. Vinh and Amara's toxic relationship, along with their dynamic with Jesse, was compelling. However, I think the focus on this dynamic weakened the horror aspects of the story. While I haven't read many books with environmental horror, I felt like more could have been done here.

I could have used more horror elements and world building, but what is there is genuinely fascinating. This story will stick with me for a while.