This is short, but so good! Without giving too much away, this takes place in a dystopian United States where three states (Utah, Maine and a third) remain as they are, but are now considered insurrectionist territories. The remainder of the country is divided into territories and controlled by the government. 

It’s a very different, very controlled, very conservative world. Any media you consume is approved by the government. Being LGBTQIA+ is illegal. The story follows the librarians whose job it is to distribute approved media and who occasionally deliver other packages.

There might not be many pages to the story, but there’s a lot included and it’s done very well. There’s more said between the lines than you might expect, but that just shows Gailey’s skill as a writer. 

It’s eerie how this story no longer feels impossible or too far away. As much as I want to know how the county in the novel reached the point that it’s at, I honestly wouldn’t change anything about this book.