This is one of the more unique books I've read. I actually had no intention of reading this book when I first heard about it, but it popped up as available on Overdrive so I figured, why not?

I am so glad I read this book. It takes the Groundhog Day trope to a place I don't think I've experienced before. I like that the characters are complex and flawed. None of them are really likable, including Beatrice, our protagonist. Normally I don't care for books about privileged people being awful human beings, but there was something about this book that was really compelling.

I'm not sure if this book is intended to be a YA book or adult. The characters are college-aged and there is some intense subject matter, but they often behave like characters in a YA book. I kept forgetting that these are technically adults. They read at closer to 15 & 16. All that to say, I think this book is a good transition book between YA and adult fantastical thriller.

As far as the audiobook goes, I was less than impressed. Only one character (Kipling) had any sort of differentiation in the way the voice actor voiced him. All of the female characters sounded identical to me, so there were moments when it became difficult to tell who was speaking when they were all together. But I don't fault the book for that.

This is the first Marisha Pessl I've read, and now I really want to go read Night Film, which I've seen praised by many reviewers. She is an author I will be revisiting for sure.