Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC, but I just can’t do it. 

8% equates to two chapters, both of which felt like I was reading a textbook. I even tried the audiobook because hello, Julia Whelan can usually save anything, but it just wasn’t working for me. 

After everyone raved about The Plot, I was so excited to try this one out. Sadly, the first two chapters felt like an info dump on characters that seem quite dull. Maybe it’s just the mood I’m in with being very stressed, but it’s already been hard for me to want to get to 8%, so I’ll put myself first here and DNF. 

I’ve also seen this compared to The Goldfinch and I’d like a formal apology on that.