Thanks to Netgalley and HarperCollins for an arc of this book! 

This book was described to me as "watching a train wreck, but in a good way" and I couldn't agree more. 

Experiencing the book through Juniper's perspective makes the reader automatically want to give her some sympathy and root for her in some way, but time and time again she proves this impossible. This goes beyond morally grey characters, to characters who are just entirely unlikeable but who you still love to follow and watch how everything plays out. 

I loved the discussions on the publishing industry and the ownership of work, and how meta and self-aware the book was at various points throughout. As Juniper's mental state deteriorates throughout the book - this girl really needs therapy - the choices she makes continue to get worse and worse, making the reader intensely uncomfortable whilst watching her make these awful choices and try to prove how she's experiencing discrimination and reverse racism. Kuang's writing was so effective throughout that not only do you build a real dislike for Juniper, but you also really do start to hope that things will go wrong for her. 

These characters are so intensely real, and while some of the things that happen seem far-fetched, Kuang manages to make it all believable and utterly wrong, keeping the reader on their toes throughout. An incredible read that I can't wait to speak to so many people about and shout about from the rooftops.