I remember enjoying Feed by M.T. Anderson when I was a teenager, and a bookseller recommend this one. The premise sounded really interesting and I was in the mood for something a bit different after reading a lot of contemporary romances, but unfortunately this writing style isn't working for me. It's dense in a way that seems to be emulating older classics, and it's also trying to be funny, and the combination of the forced humor and style makes it just feel nonsensical. I won't be able to connect with any of these people or this plot.