I read this on a whim and I'm glad I did. It's a well-written story that my brain is still gnawing on. For one, I think the setting is very interesting. I don't want to say there's "untapped potential" because that makes it sound like you left money on the table, so to speak (in my mind there is a lot said with few words, which is quite a feat!). What I'm saying is that this setting is great. It speaks to me in a way that makes my brain tingle with a certain kind of dread that is difficult to parse.
And man, the characters are great too. They make up the soul of this story, so I will not go into too much detail here for the sake of anyone who doesn't want spoilers, but I sure enjoyed the changes within the both of them.