A review by chuckstafer
You're Safe Here by Leslie Stephens

challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was quite an interesting read. The topics of AI and its prevalence in our lives, family drama (especially concerning adoption, abandonment, regret, and commitment), nefarious business practices, and the like combined to create a pretty compelling story. I liked the multiple-narrator approach because it felt at times like 3+ different stories all wrapped up into one package. The story progressed pretty smoothly for most of the novel, but the later stages seemed to contain twist after twist which culminated in a satisfying, although predicted fashion. The ending was not necessarily easy to predict, but I did figure it out a few chapters before the "big reveal". 

The story ended up playing out a bit differently than I thought after reading the description, but it was still a good story/novel overall.