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Damn, that sounds amazing, how have I never heard of this before? That's going on the 'to read' list for sure
Oh also 90% of the characters are either queer, neurodivergent, or both. The hero is an autistic lesbian scientist. The book takes the Lovecraftian trope of "Gazing upon creatures from beyond reality drives you mad" and updates it to the modern day with correct ideas about mental health and a genuinely informed perspective on what it's like to be neurodivergent. Also it's full of gays