okay so i realized halfway through this book that i have the vaguest recollection of reading this before?? like maybe five years ago i downloaded the ebook and read it in one distracted sitting bc i had completely forgotten i had read it which is maybe a sign of how much it stuck in my brain.

but! i quite enjoyed this book! i loved the writing style and found it very immersive. i kind of wish it had explored a bit more what this technology looks like on a societal level-- the book was very person-forward, which was also interesting and made me care about the characters a lot but since it was such a quick read i think there could've been room to explore some other cool themes. but overall i recommend this book even though apparently i forgot that i had already read it!