The idea for this story is excellent and well thought out. However, I struggled to finish this book due to the author’s extreme use of unnecessary detail about every situation and thought slowing the pace, exacerbated by the narrator’s painfully slow and dramatic vocal performance. I turned it to 1.5x speed and that helped but I literally couldn’t wait for the book to end. I will say I’m glad I stuck it out and did enjoy the ending, but not sure I’d read anything by this author again.