Many thanks to @williammorrowbooks and @netgalley for the complementary digital ARC of The Change! I went into this one with high expectations, and unfortunately I think the hype ended up being a disadvantage.
The premise of women coming into supernatural powers later in life was immediately intriguing. The prose, dripping with satire, was relatable and quite humorous. I was eager to see how the plot would unfold.
Alas, I didn’t realize going in that it’s ultimately a whodunnit, and I am not a fan of crime thrillers. Especially when they drag on too long in the aim of suspense (did we get the killer? Nope! How about now? Still no! 480 pages!) which has the exact opposite effect on me: boredom.
I also felt as if the (rightfully!) angry feminist message became overwrought. As someone nearly the age of the characters, and absolutely the right audience for understanding misogyny and wanting to smash the patriarchy, it began to feel farcical and the characters like caricatures.
If you are a fan of thrillers and crime novels, I think this would be a perfect book. It was a romp, but just not for me.