I liked this... not sure how much I'll remember it. Published in April2023, I don't think it was a "first reads" book, but it was on KindleUnlimited with audio and text (not at libraries though). Sometimes as I am attempting to cram as many KU books in as I can before my subscription is up, they all have a similar feel (at least the ones I am drawn to). 

To help myself focus, and have reference readily available, I listened to this in my Kindle app (with the text there, highlight moving as the audio is spoken). As such, I can't leave a review on Audible, as I didn't listen through the Audible app. No biggie, I'm mostly a Goodreads gal anyway.  Two narrators, one being Lauren Ezzo, who I still associate most with [book:The Hundredth Queen|32852217]. For the "Anne" narrator, I felt like I wanted/needed to speed up the audio a bit, but then it was too fast for the "Maggie" portions. I was glad they had two narrators, even though Maggie's sections were 3rd person (as opposed to Anne's 1st person account) but it helped break up the sections and keep them straight. The tense was also different, past tense for Anne's portions (which were in the past) and present for Maggie's chapters (which were actually in the future ... not "futuristic" but set in January 2024 to start. Have to wonder just a bit about the author's choice to do that? It really didn't matter, could have been 2022 or 2023 or just "present day" or something. Just something I noticed and wondered about, and something that won't really be relevant if read after that date ... unless there is some big world change like Covid that would actually change things). 

I did check out the Audible version and there is a major annoyance for me ... in Audible, it's listed as Chapter 1, Chapter 2 ... in the Kindle copy it's listed as Anne, Maggie ... PLEASE KEEP THE TABLE OF CONTENTS CONSISTENT BETWEEN FORMATS! And per the Kindle copy, DO please list chapter numbers! And if there is a date in the heading, include that too ... i.e., Chapter 1: Anne. Sept1999 Chapter 2: Maggie. Jan2024.  I can't be the only person attempting to find a spot in different formats! If this was a bookclub read and everyone was instructed to turn to ... there aren't chapters in the Kindle copy and "turn to the .... 6th Maggie section" takes everyone a while to count down in the TOC to find the "sixth Maggie section" and anyone who has the audiobook has NO clue where to go if they wanted to follow along for reference.  Yes, this is a pet peeve of mine, and it's not just this book, but it honestly affects my enjoyment, leaves a negative feeling and often drop a rating (although this wasn't really a 5* for me regardless, good, just not 5*). 

I guessed some of the "reveals" ... although the main one is pretty obvious and I don't know is meant to be much of a mystery.  I preferred the Anne/past sections, the 3rdPerson/PresentTense felt really off and odd, not natural at all (although as mentioned, it did help keep the sections, past/present, very separate). There was ONE Tracey section ... that was awkward too, and in audio, should that have a separate narrator too? It was 1st person/past tense, August1999 ... was this an interview for the podcast? Was it a letter? A conversation? Was it just a memory? And it was read in Anne's voice ...

I'm not sure how likeable Anne was, or Todd. I liked Keith a lot. Maggie was good, but the 3rd person/present tense felt like a bit of a wall, I never felt that close to her as a character, always set apart, looking down.  I liked the book while I was listening to it, but as I finished it up and moved on and then try to remember the story, it's already fading. 

Some proFanity (x17) and some sex, nothing super explicit, but also not completely closed door.