ˈiːkwəli əʃˈʊɹd æt mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪkəl spˌɛkjʊlˈeɪʃən ænd kˌæbəlˈɪstɪk kɑːzmˈɑːlədʒi, ðə nˈɑːvəl ɪz fˈæstpˈeɪst, səspˈɛnsfəl, ænd ɐ dʒˈɔɪ fɹʌm bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ tʊ ˈɛnd".
Equally assured at mathematical speculation and kabbalistic cosmology, the novel is fast-paced, suspenseful, and a joy from beginning to end".