I really liked this, I did have some questions about if Ma should have written 2 books or if the editor could have blended her storylines better , but it didn’t inhibit my enjoyment of it. Loved the original ideas it brought to the apocalypse story and how it blended with the millennial condition in NYC , feels very apt right now while hustle culture is dying a death . The pandemic elements were so eerie, very weirdly prophetic, and very interesting to read about. I’m unsure about the religious elements too, I get that it was tying in capitalism and religion but there didn’t seem to be a concluding moral sentiment at the end apart from about the role of cities.
I did really like this and would recommend it for sure, just felt a bit unsure about the writing and plot construction at times, but I didn’t mind! Had a good time.