**I received a complimentary copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.**

This was an intriguing little short story. The p.o.v.s were neatly woven together, and the imagery was vivid. I can't wait to read more from Jack Chaucer!

out of 5 stars, i give this short story 4! it was interesting and uplifting, i could see the potential of it being a full blown story, i think ill be keeping an eye out for more by this author. Thank you for letting me read this!

The premise of a universal consciousness in the afterlife was very interesting, but the execution felt a bit disjointed. The reader is pulled from perspective to perspective without ever feeling satisfied. I felt quite uncomfortable by the pressure the Ukrainian character was under to feel more empathic. However, I do think the ideas and questions posed by this story were thought provoking.

As humans I think the afterlife is something we are naturally curious about, so I was interested in this topic and liked where it was going. I just wanted more. I wanted a little more information in the transitions. In a short read I felt the author was able to give just enough background on the characters based on little clues, like what they were doing when they died, who they were with, etc. I could see this all playing out in my mind as I read and I think it would be a great story to elaborate on. Enjoyable short story overall.