I honestly can’t decide if I just finished a masterpiece, the most pretentious novel I’ve ever read, or a masterclass in satire. At first I was genuinely impressed by how the author had come up with two very compelling intertwining stories, and then made both of them needlessly difficult to read. The farther along I got into the novel however, the more I realized how effective that technique was at getting me into the proper mindset to fully enjoy the stories. Multiple times I thought to myself “This feels like it’s wrapping up but there are still hundreds of pages left? How?” And then there would be fifty pages with less then a sentence on them in a row. Answered that question very quickly. I would definitely recommend this purely based on how unique the reading experience is. I do not know if I’ll ever read it again, but the journey will stick with me.