There are as many things this book did well as it lacked. That is why I've landed where I have landed rating wise. But the stuff that was good was really good. Fríða's characterisation is what shines throughout this whole narrative. She gave every single point of view such a unique voice. I also really enjoyed the discourse on politics and disagreements amongst friends, family, and strangers, especially how she pulled this from her own discussions with her father. The things that didn't connect for me were the ways in which empathy and the test were defined. I found it hard to believe such a thing could exist and be policed. Some of the people failing didn't seem right to me either, but perhaps this was the point. I think I was just expecting the test side of it to be a lot more interesting. With all this in mind, I would definitely read from this author again. Thank you again to Faber for the gifted copy.