Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! No spoilers. Beyond amazing I enjoyed this book so very much. The characters and storyline were fantastic. The ending I did not see coming Could not put down nor did I want to. Truly Amazing and appreciated the whole story. This is going to be a must read for many many readers. Maybe even a book club pick.

In other reviews I read after finishing this novel, I saw that other readers noted it was a retelling of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Seen through that lens, I think I appreciate the novel a bit more than I did as I was reading it. However, I struggled to connect to it and could not figure out where the story was going. Was it a story about Y2K? A corporate rivalry story? A crime story? Something else? There were hints at all of these and the author dangled tantalizing clues along the way, but I didn't really feel like it gelled for me.

The narrator, Steve, seemed to be meandering through life, insecure and off-kilter. I wondered more than once how reliable of a narrator he was and what his motivations were for many of his actions and behavior. There was a bit of barrier between me and the other characters, who he didn't seem to particularly like even though he stayed in their orbits. This made it hard for me to like or care about them myself. I can't say I enjoyed spending time with them very much. Once the big reveal of what happened at the fateful party was made, the ending seemed rushed compared to the earlier pacing of the story. I also felt like the book ended somewhat abruptly even though the tale had clearly come to an end.

Many thanks to the Celestial Eyes Press and the author for providing a NetGalley copy of this title. I hope it finds the right reader, but sadly that was not me.

I do not think that I can recommend this one. I did not like the characters and was totally annoyed with all the political talk. For whatever reason this one rubbed me the wrong way.

Plot was interesting, but there we some jumps that didn’t make sense. I did not connect with the characters at all.

Thank you NetGalley for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to the publisher for the #gifted copy.

I hd been told that this was a retelling of the Great Gatsby, but set in the early 90s. I am not sure where this book exactly went wrong, but I was disappointed from the beginning. I was not a fan of how women were treated in this book and stopped reading after that.

Thank you to Celestial Eyes Press and Netgalley for a copy of this e-book in exchange for an honest review.

I will start by saying I made it 80% through the book and I simply could not read any more. I just couldn't do it.

I simply don't understand what the point of this book was at all. Or what it's even about, besides really uninteresting babble between some coworkers awaiting the Y2K change on their computers.

I read somewhere that this was supposed to be like "Great Gatsby" but I didn't see that at all. The description of the book and the beginning almost make it seem like this will be some type of murder mystery. It is not:

Unfortunately, there's really nothing positive I can say about this book.

A 3.5 round up to a 4. A quick read, easily read in an afternoon. Irony upon irony. Mostly written as the memory of an event in the life of 'Steve'. A lot of characters to keep up with and a lot if chatter at a fateful party but push on through. I didn't like this as much as one of his other books but it's an ok read. I was provided an advanced reader copy and was under no obligation to write a review. The opinions expressed are my own. Thanks to the author publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read the book.

Good book and well written. Not too long and not too short. I liked the Scott Fitzgerald references. We’ve forgotten about the Y2K concerns so this book reminded me of a lot of those. Thank you to net galley and the publisher for an ARC of this book

I didn't ask for this book and has no plans intentions or reading it. The re idea currently sound like it's not a book I would want to finish.

This book about a team put in place to prevent catastrophe with Y2K looking, started off promising. Who doesn’t love a book set in the 90’s? But the two main characters, Steve and John are so unlikeable that I found it distracting. I didn’t love the overt sexism and misogyny, even considering that the setting was the 90’s. Overall I wasn’t a fan, the story dragged in most parts and I honestly couldn’t wait until it ended. 2.5 stars rounded up. *thank you to NetGalley for providing me with this free book in exchange for an honest review’

I really apologize to the author and all who worked on the book - but I had to DNF this one. It just included a tad too much sexism, unlikeable characters, and the writing just was not my style. I hope others find this book enjoyable and it could just be the wrong book for the wrong reader in my case. I believe the synopsis on this one was more entertaining that the book - I was excited to read about Y2K and the perspective of those during that time and it felt like maybe it would be a thrilling book, but it just wasn't for me. I hope it finds the right audience and readers.

I enjoyed the plot line, it was a nostalgic trip back to the 90s and the Y2K times, but the sexism and writing style was NOT for me. It was almost a DNF, but I made it through to mainly see if anything could be redeemed. Sadly, this is a 1 star for me, and the plot idea had alot of potential.

Net Galley Arc
It took me awhile to get thru this one.
Story starts in late 90s early 2000s during the tech, dot.com, Y2K era. Two colleagues Steve and John develop a friendship that is competitive. John is more successful, comes up with some innovations to deal with Y2K which results in a promotion. Resentments and jealousy begin to grow reaching a pinnacle at a housewarming party.
Story is told in Steve’s POV. His character comes off petulant and whiny which made for a hard read because he was so unlikeable. The story had potential and I was able to keep up with tech talk. It was an interesting time albeit a sexist time which some cringe moments when women were commented about in a degrading manner.
Lots of political and religious talk that felt like fillers and unnecessary.
I did hang in there wanting to know what happened but was left disappointed in the end.

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𝕄𝕒𝕟𝕪 𝔸𝕣𝕖 𝕀𝕟𝕧𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕕
𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮
Psychological Fiction
254 pages

Sʜᴏᴿᴛ Sʏɴᴏᴘsɪs

This is a story about friends working to figure out the Y2K problem before it came to fruition. John and Steve move on with their lives, one changing jobs. They find each other again, and issues arise.

Mʸ Tᴴᴼᵁᴳᴴᵀs

I had trouble getting into this story. The characters weren’t likable, and it was a bit of a downer. Greed and jealousy were a big part of the story. The ending was pretty good though.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for providing this ebook for me to read and review.

This book wasn't my favorite. I felt like the pacing was incredibly slow and the plot was all over the place. I was also not a big fan of the writing. This was a no go for me.

Many Are Invited by Cuesta. Entertaining throughout. I haven’t seen this one around much but think everyone should take a dive into this read. You won’t be disappointed. Greed and jealousy abounds. Pre Y2K read, great for book clubs!

Back in the shadow of Y2K Steve meets John. They quickly become friends, but there is jealousy and resentment. Or, at least there is on Steve's side and that is who's POV this story is told. The book begins long after "the event" and then goes back to the beginning. I read the reviews on this one before I started this book and I was expecting it to be awful. It wasn't. The characters are unlikable. But unlikable characters can still tell a good story. Steve is incredibly self absorbed. Both Steve and John demonstrate some toxic masculinity and the way they talk about women is less than ideal. But they felt like a guy you got asked out by once that when you turned them down told you that they were just being nice and that you're actually ugly. So, they felt like actual people. Not ones you want to spend time with outside of a book but people. This is a retelling of The Great Gatsby and there are some references in the book. I haven't read The Great Gatsby, so I can't compare the two. The book was a quick read and keeps the reader interested. The author does not try to explain away or justify anyone's bad behavior, so I did not find it problematic.

Thank you to netgalley.com for this ARC.

This book was just okay for me. I liked the premise of it and it was a quick read, but never really connected with the main character. He wasn't very likeable and there were definitely some odd things that happened. I was about the same age of the characters at the time the story takes place, but just couldn't relate.

Not a bad book, just not necessarily for me.

This book is from a time that doesn't seem all that distant to me, following two guys that are much like like a famously misogynist that is constantly in the news. I'm okay with ugly characters that.reflect our ugly reality, but I need something more in the writing to make it worthwhile as a read.

Thank you NetGalley and Celestial Eyes Press for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. I found the start of this story to be a little heavy on the technology side of the Y2K concern. My background is IT so it didn’t bother me, but I can see where it could hinder others. Ultimately, what turned me off the most was the sexiest commentary of the male main characters right from the beginning. This just isn’t a point of view I care to read, so I ultimately put this book aside for something else.