This was an absolutely wonderful book. Orange's writing style is gorgeous and he does such a great job with all the characters. There are so many different POV characters, but he so easily captured their personalities and motivations so they all felt distinct and sounded different.

What I really loved about this book was how in some ways it was just the beginning. You meet all these characters and are introduced to their stories, but you don't get their closure. You're just given the pieces of their lives with an idea for the future, instead of their full stories. It was masterfully done.

Also the emotion in this was just stunning. It was so visceral, especially the rage. It's full of power.

One thing I didn't love was the constant switching of tense and perspective. Some of the characters are written in first person, some in third. Some chapters are past tense and some are present. It's always a little jarring for my brain to adjust with each new chapter and I wish there'd been a little more continuity. I also thought the dialogue was sometimes a little clunky and too expository.

My main issue was just how many characters there were. I loved the majority of them, but there were one or two in the second half of the book where I was just completely lost and couldn't figure out their context. Like I adored what I was reading, but I think I got overwhelmed with how much was happening from so many perspectives.

This book was so powerful. I absolutely loved it and highly recommend. Can't wait for his next release in 2024.