Well, this book was an experience. It might have been better had I remembered anything from the first book in the series. I know I had read it and a fe images and scenes have come back to me, but most of it is a blank. I'm not sure if it would have made more sense, though. I can never tell.
Rajaniemi is a fascinating writer, one who clearly enjoys playing fast and loose with language and who, like Mary Poppins, never explains anything. I was fascinated by this book and befuddled as well. It has a Clockwork Orange or possibly even James Joycian feel to it. Plot wise, it's delightfully madcap and, linguistically, it can feel impenetrable until you just give yourself over to it and let the story find a way to tell itself. It was a good read, though not entirely my cup of tea. It felt like it was too busy being a little of everything to truly be something.