Unhinged and witty. The faceless main character has you chasing after her, wanting you to shake her shoulders and snap your fingers in front of her face. There is want pouring outside of her — the desire to be wanted, to lead a life that’s not hers and to be brilliant. Something you can empathize with no matter the great lengths she runs into. Sprinkle in some commentary about our endless needs for ideals, status and the idealization of the self and Patel’s debut novel will have you either a fan or far from it.