I found this a really difficult book to accurately give a star rating to. It was a book I had to persevere with. I was definitely intrigued from the off and I stuck with it as I really wanted to know what was going on…at times it felt on the slow side. However, once all the pieces came together I loved where it ended up. The narrative about power, greed and selfishness was very much relevant to the world we live in today, with billionaires in the tech sector having far too much control. Alderman suggests a potential future, weaving in religious scripture, survivalism and commentary on environmental and climate concerns. It’s a novel of depth with lots to unpick, and I think its messaging will be ringing in my head for some time to come.