Throughout, I found myself judging the MC for some truly shady choices. But I also appreciated her commitment to finding the truth (even if she had to lie to get there). By the end, I was both disgusted with her and sympathetic. 

The format of this book is interesting. It’s constructed of emails, text conversations, excerpts of novels and screenplays, and transcriptions of interviews. As such, there’s very little exposition, and none of the action is happening in the present tense of the book. It’s basically all dialogue. 

I alternated between reading and listening, but found that I enjoyed the audiobook more. The audiobook used a small cast of voice actors, so it was easier for me to lean into the format and just focus on the story. I did occasionally have to pause and reread parts in the book to clarify things. For example, because there are LOTS of people but you only see them through emails and dialogue, I sometimes had trouble remembering who was who. The ebook was super helpful for this, since I could search by name.