This book was fascinating. A superb mix of scifi and futuristic dystopia, humor and cultural commentary. The concept was fantastic, using color vision as a hierarchical system for society to be based on. The book jumped in right away and the first few chapters were a bit hard to follow as you kind of have to puzzle out terminology on your own. However, the attention to detail and accuracy in Fforde's writing is masterful. Language is manipulated in a great way and the imagination here is great. I also enjoyed the little touches, like the Rules that open each chapter. It adds to the absurdity of the story but at the same time, the believably. Amazing and fun read. I'm thinking I'll definitely look into continuing the trilogy.