This book both angered and intrigued me. Angered by the possibility of this as an actual future for this country, angry at the clearly left-winged bent laying it at the feet of white supremacy and all things racist and stereotyped. Intrigued by the journey, the determination and courage Vali displayed to find sanctuary. Anger at the fact such a thing as sanctuary had to exist in the first place. I can't speak to the authenticity of the experience since this is claimed by the authors as a "dystopian" novel though it seems it is only an election away from happening.