So conflicted about this book. It's enthralling - I consumed the whole thing basically in one sitting. The characters are all interesting and I enjoyed the set up and the office politics and discussions on micro aggressions and being "the only one." But then I ended the book with more questions than answers.
I don't really understand the comparisons to the Devil Wears Prada - this is not a fun work comedy. There's an eerie feeling over the whole book. Still, it's not captivating as a thriller or horror novel - it's way more of a slow burn.
The story is mainly told from Nella's point of view, though we do get some other viewpoints which kind of distract and add to the confusion/mystery. I think the book would have been stronger without them.
Some other things were underdeveloped and the ending seemed a bit clumsy to me. Nella's ending should feel horrifying. And it does. But also the book almost seems to applaud her conversion? Maybe I just didn't understand her mission at the end. I also don't like how the creepiness can all be explained by something supernatural, or that there's an overarching coordinated evil plan that everyone is in on - in some ways that almost seems better than reality, where it's all systematic racism and forced assimilation without a master scheme behind it? But on the other hand I guess that points out how horrifying reality is. Either way it's led to some good discussion. And I guess this book will definitely stick with me even if it doesn't completely make sense.