I love the fast pace of this novel; very different from R.F. Kuang's other work. I really enjoyed this book! I love when characters are terrible people, and I love the way she satirizes the publishing industry. Her commentary on race and yellowface are also quite interesting (in a good way!), especially coming from June's POV. The ending falls a bit flat because it spirals, but I do think this was also somewhat of an intentional character choice from Kuang - that June panics about her past choices and spirals in an attempt to justify her actions. But overall, a fun and engaging read that I would recommend!