I know how popular this classic sci-fi novel is so there’s no need for me to rehash the plot in this review. Translated originally from French, I was intimidated to read this eerie dystopian book and had even soft dnf’d in April when I picked it up at the wrong time, in the wrong headspace. Upon picking it back up, I read it within 2 days. 
First of all there is an incredible audiobook with a fantastic narrator (the Penguin Audio 2021 edition) and I highly recommend it. The prose is very dense, with pretty much non-existent chapters, so if you do go along with the audiobook these are divided at random points in the text. 
I really enjoyed the POV of the main character and I’m glad we saw the new world through her eyes. It felt such intense emotions alongside her, feelings of hope and dread, admiration and disgust. It was a true study of humanity and relationships, it was very well explored. 
I do prefer my sci-fi reads to be somewhat ambiguous and I think this did leave you with more questions than answers. It was very much open to interpretation which I enjoy. I’m so glad to have read this thought-provoking novel and would recommend this to fans of dystopian sci-fi. 
4.5 stars