This is one of my more niche picks that my library happened to have on audiobook, and I was excited going in. The plot here is reminiscent of the Black Mirror episode Be Right Back, and Iain Reid's book Foe, but unfortunately I think both of those pieces of media explored this concept better. The premise was interesting enough and I thought the audiobook narrators did a good job, but this book kind of goes off the rails at the end in a way that I didn't find to be compelling.

For about 2/3 of the book my rating was closer to a four than a three, and I felt like there were a lot really interesting paths and conclusions The New One could have gone in. Hell, the big twist got me and I felt like I should have seen it coming, and I applaud the author for that. Really clever. But al of the more interesting endings were foregone in favor of a more typical sci-fi / dystopian ending. Blah.

It's not that this book was bad. But if you think it sounds interesting, just go read Foe by Iain Reid instead.