the second half of this book is a lot better than the first imo. i found the first half to be way too melodramatic for my tastes, and a lot of the dialogue / interactions at the startup felt very over-the-top. it caused the novel to drag a lot; every line seemed like it was trying to be punchy. i also strongly disliked the constant 'my fake self' mentions — i feel like there is surely a more elegant / subtle way to depict that image of 'her fake self taking over' at her work.

however, once the plot started picking up (i would say when we're introduced to the Prometheus storyline), i started enjoying the book a lot more. the concept / themes are exactly what i look for in a book and similar to what i also enjoy exploring in my own writing, so it was really cool to see those in this story!