I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

This is a meandering, languid book, but the vignettes are such that I didn't mind the pacing. Some reviewers complain that nothing happens, and while I wanted to learn more about each character I didn't really need more action--the internality of the characters is interesting enough. I also found the conceit of backward storytelling (from 2040 to 2014) intriguing.