I like the idea to include DoD journal entries as chapters. Marshall’s thoughts around the benefit of knowing your DoD as a life/retirement planning tool may almost sell some readers contemplating whether they’d like to know. At times, I feel like his tone shifts away from how I’d expect his character to think/communicate in here. For instance: "If people enroll, they not only get that enticing stipend, but they can easily calculate how much money they need to save to support themselves in retirement." Seems a bit verbose and flowery for Marshall who otherwise seems more matter of fact in his thought/communication style. Curious if I’ll change my mind after reading more about him. 

Interesting to see Marshall begin to live his life as a countdown — first leading up to calling the hotline and then as an true countdown to his own “day of departure.” I wonder how his outlook will develop and how other characters’ knowledge of their death days affects the way they live their lives.