A review by booksbytheglass
When I'm Her by Sarah Zachrich Jeng

challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

3.5

this was such an intriguing premise!! it gave all of the sci-fi blake crouch vibes, but unfortunately fell flat for me on the execution… I wanted so much more body switching and less female rage stories 😩

if this technology, a bracelet that can cause two people to switch bodies, existed in real life, the human population would be extremely screwed 🤣 because mary’s lil revenge story would be the least of our problems…

I was waiting for a further body switching crazy twist at the end to blow my mind, but sadly, everything played out pretty predictably. I really enjoyed the premise and learning about mary and elizabeth’s adventures as each other - but in present day, the revenge story was a little overdone.

the way sarah writes, however, was absolutely brilliant, keeping a fast-paced story with a slow burn plot! I binged the entire thing in less than 4 hours!! 

thank you to berkley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review - this one is a unique premise you won’t want to miss!

rating: 3.5 stars
wine pairing: new zealand sauvignon blanc