Title: A dull and frustrating novel with unconvincing characters
Product review: Although I enjoy academic novels, and as a cognitive scientist, it is amusing to see references to it in literature, particularly when they're largely accurate, this book was sufficiently poor that I was unable to complete it. It's filled with poorly-framed expository segments, the male major character, Messenger, is an entirely unsympathetic and unpleasant person, and the female major character, Helen, although somewhat more interesting, is unfathomably and annoyingly attracted to Messenger. The writing is poor, the subplots unsubtle, and the themes confused. Not recommended.
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