3.75/5

This took longer to finish than I would have liked. It wasn't for lack of interest. It just happens to be an extremely busy time of year and my energy and availability are simply lacking. I loved this story. I felt that my impatience due to outside factors affected how much I really could have appreciated the writing. It felt long at times. But it always felt smart. Just a lot of information that I would like to tackle again during a more down time. So for now, I'm going to leave this as a 3.75 and remind myself to take on easier reads in times of stress and high activity.