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Give that this book conflicts with basically all other advice on so many things I would really have liked more references to the studies and science behind it, and more detail about what can actually imbue implemented as a result. I found the book a bit too vague to really be useful and the sleep program online way too expensive!!

It took a while to get into it, but even when I did it was hard to care and be invested - there wasn’t enough detail about the politics for more than a taste, and the late breaking love affair was weird. Billy Kwan was the main enigma and interest in the story and he’s never really explained sufficiently. It’s not focused and therefore nothing quite gets the attention it deserves, leaves you wondering.

I really enjoyed this book. The story was complicated, with complex characters and situations. It sucked you in and made you want to keep reading. I enjoyed the depth of the characters, particularly the main narrator. However, at times the events were a bit cheesy/too convenient for the story. The ending was too neat and I found that disappointing and a bit unbelievable.

An interesting book for someone who has no understanding of the BDSM world. But even I, with no understanding of it, felt like it lacked depth and explanation of why the character was behaving the way she was. At times the plot points felt convenient rather than realistic and insufficiently explored. But it’s only a short read, so I guess that’s what fit. I’m finding it interesting.

I enjoyed the beginning but then when the author starting talking about what we can control, I disagreed! The author states that we should not worry about things outside our control (eg illness) but she doesn’t really explore all the ways we can break that down into things we can control - what we eat, exercise, sleep! So I then started to feel the book was a surface level exploration which lacked the depth I’m after