Middlegame

I enjoyed the overall journey of getting to know the 2 MCs from childhood through adulthood to understand their struggles and triumphs and how their experiences shaped them and their choice despite the knowledge of their providence and purpose.

The moving timeline scenes were jarring for my brain to grasp initially but once the story unfolded and it was told to us it was happening (thanks for those chapter timestamps as well) all was good.

The ending was satisfying and hopeful. I would really like to read the A. Baker series Up and Under, then do a re-read of Middlegame to see if it provides further insight to the abundant references throughout the novel. Slick how there's a book reference in a novel that taunts my curiosity.