DNF - Althought I was eager to read this book, it didn't end up working for me in the end. I'm sure there is an audience out there who will appreciate the story for all that it holds.

I loved the premise for this novel. I have been into literary fiction lately. Unfortunately it came in PDF form and I coud not read the small print comfortably. I wasn't able to zoom it comfortably.

Thank you to W. W. Norton and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this ARC. All opinions are my own.

I was really excited for this book, but sadly it fell flat for me. I'm a little on the fence because throughout the book I had to highlight some really good, heavy hitting, sentences. But overall, it was a slough to get through. There are a lot of characters to keep track of. The writing is a bit chaotic and random. Which is a bummer because SOME of the writing is GREAT!

I was really excited about the premise of this book, and while it did somewhat deliver, I found the writing style a bit chaotic. As soon as I’d get really into the mail storyline, it was switch to a subset of characters that drew me away from the overall story. I recognize that the chaotic mess may have been intentional and was maybe supposed to contribute to the overall story given it was a complex story, but it distracted me from really getting into the book.

I really enjoyed this book. It kept me engaged and it only took a few days to read. I think this is going to be a good book club option for several clubs. I plan recommending to my book friends and I look forward to reading more by this author.