Wow. WOW. Successful as a thriller, as a critique of social media and surveillance, as an examination of race and class, and probably anything else it set out to do.

I love revenge stories. Maybe because I, like, a lot of people have been wronged in pretty horrible ways. Maybe because I can't really get revenge. Shelley has been wronged, too, and she probably deserves retribution... but while this is a story partly about revenge, it isn't a revenge fantasy. What unfolds - especially the confrontation with an antagonist - is probably more accurate to what trying to get revenge would be like in the real world. Thinking about that is pretty sad; it's easier to go on thinking that justice or fairness exist.

The aforementioned is just one part of this story. It's also very much about identity, from one's name to the way one is treated because of their skin color, ethnicity, or religion. It's also about duty, regret, expectations put on one's life... There's just so much in this book!

I look forward to reading more from Lai Sanders.