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Oval by Elvia Wilk
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it was ok
bookshelves: dystopia, germany, z-mt_tbr_2021, work-labor, weird, notes, fiction, ala2019-h, owned_for-a-while

Part of the book was interesting, mostly in the beginning, then it seemed to go off the rails for me. This is a fictional book taking place in the near future in Berlin. A big part of the book is the house where Anja and Louis live, a new type of eco-community that is completely sustainable. Yet there are cameras everywhere and the company involved is where Anja works, who just got fired but then hired as a consultant. Anyway, when it ended I just had to ask -- what did I just read? I know much of it is satire, but still trying to make sense of it.

2.75 stars…round down.
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Reading Progress

May 9, 2019 – Shelved
May 9, 2019 – Shelved as: to-read
May 9, 2019 – Shelved as: dystopia
May 9, 2019 – Shelved as: germany
July 12, 2019 – Shelved as: to-read-own
March 27, 2021 – Started Reading
April 1, 2021 –
page 69
21.56% "having some book issues this week...can't wait to get back to this one too. Not sure where it's going just yet, but enjoying the character and setting so far."
April 12, 2021 –
page 126
39.38%
April 13, 2021 –
page 193
60.31%
April 14, 2021 –
page 286
89.38%
April 16, 2021 –
page 319
99.69% "so close....my book actually has 340 pages. Just too tired yesterday to finish the book."
April 16, 2021 – Shelved as: z-mt_tbr_2021
April 16, 2021 – Shelved as: work-labor
April 16, 2021 – Shelved as: weird
April 16, 2021 – Finished Reading
May 4, 2021 – Shelved as: notes
July 30, 2021 – Shelved as: fiction
January 2, 2023 – Shelved as: ala2019-h
March 20, 2023 – Shelved as: owned_for-a-while

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