Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery/Scout Press for this ARC. 3.5 stars, rounding up here.

This book, mostly based in the year 2060, gave me Elizabeth Holmes + Upload vibes in what a future Silicon Valley could look like. My favorite part was the technology and how much the world had changed from it. The story flowed easily and painted a vivid picture of what the characters were viewing and experiencing. The future tech was clever and the wellness focus was unique.

I enjoyed the multiple POVs throughout the book but I didn’t feel connected to any of the characters and wasn’t routing for any of them to have a happy ending.

There were several twists, some expected and some a little more surprising. This was a fun read where I’m still reflecting on the ending.

The description of the book seemed interesting, so I wanted to check the story out. Unfortunately, it is not working for me right now. It is nothing against the story or the author, but I couldn't get into the story/characters. I may try and find a physical copy to add the my library when it is released, though, because I think my readers could like it!

3.25 stars, This is probably my favorite ARC I have read all year. While I quite enjoyed the queer, science fiction, impending doom feelings, I just feel like it was missing something. For having quite the premise, aka a wellness pod floating in the ocean where the person inside is doing yoga, drinking matcha, and attending AI therapy sessions, it was very character-driven. I usually prefer character-driven novels, but it has to be one of the other for me; the plot-to-character ratio was strange. I think it must have been quite difficult to create a world that is a climate disaster/technology/political corruption hellscape, I don't think the author took enough time to flesh that out. Overall, enjoyed the Silicon Valley vibes and exploring how and what advanced technology takes away from the human experience.

Reviewed on Goodreads and Storygraph on 12/13/2023.

Thank you, NetGalley for this ARC.

This was a great book with great twists. Always kept me guessing and def kept me on the edge of my seat.

Great writing by this author and will look forward to more twists in the next novel.

Thanks NEtGalley for letting me read and review.

Heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. Definitely one of the best books this year.