I get the historical context and how it's a reversal of The Heart of Darkness; I enjoyed seeing the European/Western lifestyle judged from the perspective of an outsider much like colonizers tend to do with their imperial targets. There were some funny moments, but the prose itself was boring, characters lacked depth and the overall structure was grating. Probably would be more fun if read in a lit class where you could really dig in and dissect the book and its historical meaning.