I process sound less clearly than text (trauma brain things), so my audiobook reviews tend to be shorter and more surface-level than my usual ones. I don’t take notes while listening, and I often come away with impressions rather than detailed analysis. Still, I’m committed to reviewing every single book I read, even when the format changes how I engage. This is my way of honoring the listening experience—with softness, presence, and care. Thanks for reading!

Review:

Hm. Well. 

I really don't know what to make of this book. Of course, it was an enjoyable listen before I knew what was going on. After all the twists hit, I felt kinda icky. I felt the most icky reading Ward's author's note explaining why she chose to write this book

(she saw a video of someone with Dissociative Identity Disorder and got obsessed? Nope.)

It's hard because so much of the book is just a fun, brain-off horror read. The twists come so late in the game that I'm struggling to associate how much I hated the ending with how much I enjoyed the beginning.

I'll leave it at this: this is a harmful portrayal of a deeply misunderstood mental illness. But, long live Olivia.