Atmosphere - Taylor Jenkins Reid
It turns out I like romance as a genre. Who knew?
Reading this immediately after reading Carrie Soto Is Back perhaps put this at a disadvantage given how much I loved the other book, but after enjoying that so much I wanted to see what else Reid had to offer.
This isn't as strong as Carrie Soto Is Back. I didn't feel like I knew or cared for the characters as much, and despite the stakes objectively being higher they didn't feel higher, lacking the personal element that really made the drama of Carrie Soto sing.
That said, I still liked it. Reid writes well and tells and engaging story, and her characters have emotional depth and complexity that makes them a pleasure to spend time with. I think had I read this in isolation, rather than coming in with very high expectations, I may have been more enthusiastic about it. It's still good, though.