It was also reeeeeally annoying, particularly with the audio version to hear her saying "something equals something equals something" over and over. It jumps really quickly between her journal entries to then a narrator, and it just ends up being a bit jarring. The protagonist (unnamed as the title suggests) is fairly fleshed out in the beginning, but the writing style means I never felt fully connected to her. There were lots of elements to this that had potential, but it just never seemed to come together as one captivating piece overall. As a big fan of post-apocalyptic fare, I'm always excited to see stories written by women, about women. A lot of potential but ultimately fell a bit flat
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