The book was too slow-paced for my liking, with a lot of unnecessary content that don't contribute much to the story. Around 50% of the book is just an extended version of the book description/synopsis, which contributed to the slow pacing of the book.

That being said, the story is an intriguing one. It was interesting to see how the corporate world cashed on diseases and health, and how much capitalism affected medical trials around the world. The passive portrayal of the main protagonist through the eyes of others was a nice touch, which excuses the need to make the character multi-dimensional within the story since the character development felt flat.

Only the last 20% or so of the book turned out to be the main highlight, and I raced through quite quickly. I absolutely love the fact that every character in the book moved on with the 'incident' with a different understanding of the ending to the events.

I haven't read many books authored by Australian writers, or stories based in Australia, so this was refreshing.

Thanks to Netgalley and Affirm Press for letting me read the advanced copy!