This is not a likable book but it is a great book. I had a hard time answering the usual fiction questions as there's a uniqueness here that doesn't always lend itself to easy categorization. It is a stunning book, however, and a real gut punch, detailing a life flashing before a soldier's eyes if a flash can be in torturous slow motion down an endless dark hallway. This is a very difficult read, but also (and I generally hate using this word) a very necessary one, and it's somehow still a very relevant critique of our world.