Oooooh boy, this was a hard read for me. It's MEANT to be a hard read, I think, because the main character is intentionally very unlikable, as she engages in plagiarism and theft and doubles down on shitty behaviors, including and especially racism, along the way. I listened to it on audio book, and that helped me not put it down out of disgust. It's like a trainwreck, watching June slowly destroy her own life and double down on shittier and shittier behaviors, but very well done by Kuang and I think a worthwhile read.