I received a copy of the audiobook via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. And that's how recommend consuming this story: listen to the incredibly narrated audiobook and optionally sight read the text, at least if like me, you are not into physics and self-indulgent writing styles go over your head.

There's a lot to respect in this book. It's funny yet thought-provoking, especially in its nuanced discussion on "cancel culture" and the failings of both right-wing and left-wing parties in their approaches to morality and accountability. But reading this felt a lot like my experience with many Oscar-nominated films that lean more on the artistic than the commercial side: I get what it's trying to do and I admire the approach, but it didn't work for me entertainment-wise. I didn't find myself attached to the characters, I thought the dialogue was long-winded at times, and it didn't necessarily help that there are a lot of programming references here—something that I don't like in my entertainment as a software engineer who doesn't like to be reminded of work during my off-hours.

That said, I recommend this to those who want a more humorous version of the film Tár or to those who were left wanting more after reading R. F. Kuang's Yellowface.