I'd heard such great things about this book so I'm a little let down. This is the second book I've read by Reid and I think I just don't care for her writing. I liked the story but felt the writing was weak, especially in the contemporary parts.

A challenging book to read while almost a year into a global pandemic. I missed most of the satire due to personally being a millennial office worker in a capitalist society during a pandemic. I have experienced checking the daily death toll with my coworkers while drinking a morning coffee. I have walked through a nearly empty New York City because even though the office was closed, I needed to pick up more supplies to keep working. I have muted news notifications during unprecedented times so I could focus on meeting deadlines at work.

I don't have cohesive thoughts on the book yet, but it was definitely very good and will stick with me.

4.5 stars

This is a five star book for the deeply personal writing and rich, intimate story. I don't know if I would say it was "good" but it was executed flawlessly and made me cry more than once. I wouldn't recommend it to a friend and I'd never read it again, but it is a five star book.

CW for

Spoiler

sexual assault, self harm, and mental illness.

Unlike anything I've ever read. Darkly funny, I really enjoyed it. An odd book. I didn't even realize the narrator didn't have a name until reading reviews after I finished.

The audiobook was wonderful, as expected with Julia Whelan.