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One of the ways this book felt particularly grounded to me was the scenes that everyone experiences, just with a slight twist. Talking to your parents about how not to get all their data stolen; being stuck in traffic–that constant tension between the various fragmented funhouse mirrors of the different versions you show to family, coworkers, friends. Despite feeling very grounded–I did feel there was enough originality to the world and overall the world-building was far and away the best thing about this book. (Though I would also praise the editor–this book is a tight 275ish pages and does not overstay its welcome).
I do have a few quibbles, and I’d argue that the book has strong debut energy–some very good scenes and sentences, but the quality and pacing are a little uneven, and it veers into preachiness a bit at the end. The back half is much stronger than the first, and I felt at the end that there was a bit of “the most interesting character is not the main character” and also there was one big missed opportunity–the book flirts with experimental forms, and I wish it had come down on one side of the line–either fully lean into the experimental meta nature, or just cut the crap and tell me a good story.