This was on so many end of the year lists. In fact, it was on the Quartz list for making THE MOST amount of end of the year lists! I suspect that is because of the cover, which received attention on MANY "best cover" lists. 
 Ultimately I think it was enjoyable but unremarkable. I didn't think the writing was very clear but I kind of enjoyed the story--I had to stick to the end to see what happened. It seems like a lot of hullabaloo about a book that made me go. "Nice, okay then."