I loved this. Some beautiful reflections on race and identity, but for me I really recognised truth in the spacey emptiness between euphoric highs of youth and the party lifestyle - the terrible feeling of an afters becoming unsafe, the togetherness of the dancefloor, the sinking feeling of being too young and too drunk in a place where everyone else is a proper grown-up and you don’t fit in. It really reminded me of another time.

Characters 9.5/10 Atmosphere 10/10 Writing 8/10 Plot 8/10 Intrigue 7/10 Logic 9/10 Enjoyment 8/10

Moderation gives me the horrible sinking feeling of a too-real unreality. I loved the representation of a big Filipino family being brought together socially, showing us the best and the worst of their characters, and the parallel with a social technology bringing out the best and worst in its users. The romance is balanced perfectly; not shoehorned or annoying, satisfying and not nauseatingly sweet (which is my personal pet peeve). The technology feels just realistic enough, just futuristic enough; it's believable but still extremely atmospheric and visual.

Characters 10/10 Atmosphere 9/10 Writing 9/10 Plot 9.5/10 Intrigue 8.5/10 Logic 9/10 Enjoyment 10/10

Razor sharp, mean and nasty. These characters are weird girls in the best way, the plot is a ride, and it’s always nice to read about people struggling through freelance jobs in the gig economy. It’s actually maybe the first time I’ve read about someone who (like me) is a freelancer who used to work a lot more and make a lot more than they do now, and that was quite healing. The plot meanders, but through twists and turns, it delivers the conventional beats you’d wish for in a wholly surprising way.

Hated the audiobook narrator!

Characters 9/10 Atmosphere 7/10 Writing 7/10 Plot 8/10 Intrigue 8/10 Logic 6.5/10 Enjoyment 9/10