I received Watchers from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. 

 

I discovered Watchers from another Instagrammer’s feed. I read the very positive review and saw it had trans rep and knew I wanted to read it. I am so thankful this book was brought to my attention because it is amazing. 

 

Watchers is a near-future science fiction novel that is extremely realistic. The government has all but fallen apart and the US isn’t doing all that great. There are cameras everywhere, especially in drones that are piloted by watchers, who find people breaking the law and then fine them. The behavior is as problematic as it sounds. 

 

Yet, the main story features Sasha and Daniel and a love story set in a reality tv show that kills you when you are voted off. Sasha is young and alone. Daniel is hiding from his connection to his father and the daughter he once had. Thrust together they form a connection that is realistic and complex. 

 

The narration of the story is told through a streamer who provides finds and pieces together video to tell the story. It can make for a very interesting narration style, that is different but works. The streamer has their own plot line, my least favorite of the story. But it helps provide the context for the narration. 

 

I really enjoyed this book, and will happily add it to my shelves when it is released. I also cannot wait to read the next book in the series.