I loved the concept and liked the execution. There was a proper noun dump at one point that I found difficult to keep up with, which resulted in some issues getting acquainted with minor characters, which is a shame since the author has a real skill for capturing backstories in quick vignettes. Some additional difficulties, for example with the humor, also manifested. I suspect these are down to me lacking sufficient familiarity with the cultural references, so I won't grade the book down for them.

Finally, this was one of many books where the author and I did not agree on which character ought to be made the protagonist.