This is definitely one of my favorite books I've read during my time as a publishing intern with Future House Publishing! Both main characters, Masia and Barrin, are likeable. The story is split really well between their points of view! Each chapter is interesting, and the POVs are perfectly balanced in how they work to reveal and advance the plot. The story world is also fleshed out quite well, with attention to both the small details of each character's life and a solid understanding of the broader world as well. The transition from our mundane world to a very speculative vision of a future with ATLAS in it feels both cumulative and sudden in a way that's totally believable.

I don't really have any strong criticisms, but if I were to point to something, it would be at how this story is strongly plot driven, as opposed to character driven. If you prefer strong character stories, I think you'll appreciate how these characters are realized upon the page, but ultimately feel that their characteristics are not foundational to the story. In many ways, I believe that the characters have been crafted to fit the plot, rather than allowing the plot to be built up from the character level. The plot certainly never feels convoluted though, so this isn't a criticism so much as it's a note on style and taste.