I wasn't expecting this to be a five-star read when I started it. The premise itself is a little absurd. There are so many 'what ifs' that I had during the first few chapters. They're things that, if you think too hard about them, make this entire idea preposterous. It's definitely a story where you have to suspend disbelief and just go with it. Your DNA can be used in order to find the one person who you are the most compatible with on the planet. Okay, let's move along.

I really ended up enjoying this book and its characters, even though they were all a mess. Let's be clear, I didn't LIKE any of them. In fact, the one I did kind of like through most of the book ended up being my least favorite of the bunch, but this isn't a book that is asking you to like any of the people within it.

It's difficult to describe why this worked so well for me. It's weird and disturbing while still being really engaging. All of the storylines explored a different aspect of what would happen in a world where you trust a for-profit company to determine important life choices.

I was nervous that this would come across as pretentious, but it didn't at all. I found it really accessible and the pacing was spot-on.

I want to read more by this author in the future, and find more things like this.