Loved the writing. I really did enjoy this one, but it was held up by 2 things: it was too long and by the time I got to the last 20%, I was so confused by all the details that I was just waiting to get to the end. A strong ending overall, though.

I’m a generous sweet review fairy for giving this two stars. Why on gods green earth did this book have 50 characters with similar names?! (Cunningham, Collins, Christopher, Coleridge, Daniel, Donald Davies, dickie, derby I COULD GO ON). I could not for the life of me keep track of anyone, not even the people the main character was body-hopping into. There are so many plot holes I don’t even know where to start. And so many convenient solutions when things get tough. Oh, are we trapped? Good thing our main character did something off-page to save the day that’s not revealed to the reader until the last moment (even though the book is literally a minute by minute progression through 8 days)! You can tell this thing went through a bazillion drafts and edits. Clues are revealed at the wrong times, reveals are alluded to without context, little plot points are stuffed in to make it work. I’m tired. Thank god that’s over.

This book was BRILLIANT. I truly cannot fathom how this story could have even been concocted with how many insane layers there are. Every twist landed exactly as it should, no amount of guesswork or suspicions (even when correct) could spoil the ending, and it all still fit perfectly in place together when considering it retroactively. I'm truly in awe of how well it was written too, as the book went on I could feel every bit of madness and desperation building alongside our protagonist as I also tried to piece everything together. To so effectively handle the different characters and time changes on top of the mystery and a bit of magic without relying on a heavy dose of deus ex machina...a standing ovation to Turton. This book requires an intense level of attention because of how complicated it all is, but if you really want something that'll make you think (and if you have many hours to dedicate at the cost of all other responsibilities once you get hooked) I legitimately cannot think of another book I would recommend more.