Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

She Dreams in Blue Light by A.R Malecki. Thank you for the early copy of this @netgalley! (Release date 27th June 2023)

I absolutely loved the concept of this story, especially with the world that we live in today where technology is at the forefront. The start of the story was absolutely gripping but it really slowed down in the middle (hence my 3 stars). The pace picked up again later on and again I started to really enjoy it but I felt that more could of happened in the centre of the story.

Eleanor Crawford believes she can solve any problem with computer code. At just twenty-six years old, she holds a coveted software engineering position at Atlanta’s hottest startup, Agora, dubbed “The Gathering Place of the Internet.” She might be the only woman on her team, but that won’t stop her from being at the forefront of the platform’s most exciting new feature: Assemblies.

But the pressure for profit will change the nature of Eleanor’s work, challenging her idealistic, build-something-great mentality. Swept up in the fast-paced, prestigious world of Big Tech, she becomes entangled in ethical gray areas as well as an unexpected romance.

When tragedy strikes her family, she’s forced to confront the consequences of the very technology she helped create. Eleanor’s naive ideas of success come unraveled-caught between the company that’s defined her career and identity and her growing sense of responsibility to society.

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Thank you for NetGalley, Analogue House and A.R. Malecki for providing me with a copy of the book to review.

I have to be honest I didn't really like this one. I thought the premise of the book sounded interesting and I don't think there's lot of books yet that deal with women working in tech. Unfortunately the writing and plot structure of this one made me think of Lifetime movies. There's some interesting plot points that deal with accessibility tech, but overall it just felt very cliche and everything felt very surface level.

I wanted more science fiction and less relationship drama.

Overall quite forgettable read.