A funny take on tech taking over our lives and privileged millennial longing for a “simpler life”.

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect after reading the intriguing premise and ended up enjoying this quite a bit - the writing was clever, flowed well, and there were plenty of surprises. There was a great balance of moments that made me laugh, cringe, and roll my eyes. None of the characters are particularly likable but still I found myself rooting for Rosie to get it together!

Thank you to Dutton and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a copy.

I unfortunatley DNF’d this, I love the plot and premise but I found the characters very unlikeable. The beginning was interesting, but I wasn’t invested in these characters (dealbreaker for me but I get not everyone is like that!)

This novel had a strong beginning and then the plot just unraveled into a nothing burger. Jordan has to be the most unlikeable character on planet earth lol Rosie & Dylan's budding roman also started off strong but then tapered into useless plot points. By the time we get to the true reveal of Dylan's motives, I was left feeling nothing. The ending felt a little out of character for Rosie and did not come full circle.

Very good. Funny and nicely written with lots of twists that kept me on the edge of my seat. Highly recommend

I was really intrigued by the synopsis of this book, however I’m not sure that it matched my expectations. I found that despite this book only taking me 3 days to read it felt much longer.

I wasn’t invested in the characters and I didn’t feel the need to jump back in and keep reading until i hit about chapter 18 then I felt like i gained some momentum.

At the beginning we are introduced to the family friend - the way in which it had been described I assumed that it would be a major part of this book especially with the link between houses. However whilst at some points it was great for comic relief, I found that more often than not it took away from the flow.



The characters due to their actions/personalities weren’t exactly likeable - I was really rooting for Rosie to have a breakthrough and get the life she truly wanted however any growth she had made was quickly reversed.
As much as I want to feel bad for Rosie, I’m not sure I can. 



Dylan, Lark, Hank, Sasha, Callie and the child - I adored this group, until we found out what they had done and their true identities and motivation came to light. 
I think I would have much preferred to read this book from their POV rather than Rosie and Jordan’s.

With that being said the plot twist, had me audibly gasping! 


Some of my favourite scenes in this book are: the swim/sauna, Rosie learning how to be a farm hand, swimmrs and the donor pages, the dinner before Bridey and Jordan arrived.



I think that this book would be a great book club book as there are so many topics for an engaging discussion - I think that anyone who reads this will have their own opinions on what is ‘right’ or ‘wrong’/ ‘good’ or ‘bad’.

I look forward to adding this to our collection and recommending it to readers.


Lastly thank you for allowing me to read this early.

So funny, sly and wicked! I breezed through this with one eye closed because it made me laugh and cringe all at the same time. Such a great sendup of the absurd ways people live (especially Brooklyn people!)

Hilarious and messy. Made me want to move to historic lesbian house in the Hudson Valley, or at least buy a fancy Japanese potato peeler. Read in under 24 hours.