Dnf, 22%

Tried to give it my best, but i found I only enjoyed one of the many povs and couldn't make myself read the others just for them

As a woman, the basics of this book didn't surprise me. But the details i found shocking, enlightening, and sometimes had me googling charities that might be trying to tackle things. It covers a whole range of data gaps, product design to disaster relief to social issues to doctor visits, some of which certainly surprised me. I'm also a sucker for data, so i liked seeing the numbers despite how engaging they might be.

I can already tell I'll want to reread it in about a year. There's a lot to unpack here, and I think as I learn more I'll come at it from a different angle each time. I found the mythos fasinating, and the discussions about how individuals and societies relate to history something that often made me slow down my reading so I could absorb it more.

Also adding to my ace shelf because two of the characters, once they started talking about relationships, felt really demi to me. And, honestly, I don't think there's a single straight romantic relationship in this story and that's amazing.