I'm not actually certain that I like this book. I'm fascinated by it, I admire it deeply, and I'm frequently confused by it (I've just finished reading it for the second time and I'm still not sure I've grasped exactly what's going on)... but enjoyment? That comes in patches, and is heavily influenced by intellectual appreciation rather than emotion.

So why four stars? Basically, I appreciate ambition. And this is quality work, if a bit too muddled for perfection - because that confusion I mentioned before? It's not all my fault; the structure is overly complicated, more for showing off than story I think. But the scope and the imagination and the thought behind this is incredible.