What an absolutely astonishing book this is.

Told from 14 different perspectives over 15ish chapters, Chee has created a community of people so fully realized, so grounded in reality, I felt every single emotion over the course of this book. I knew going in that each character would only have one chapter where they were the focus, so I was worried that some characters might not feel as fleshed out as the others, but I was so mistaken. Some chapters are 30+ pages, some are under 10, one is entirely told in verse and various poems, but each person feels so real.

Masterful from beginning to end.