...kˈoʊlz plˈɑːɾɪŋ ɪz stɹˈɔŋ, ænd ðə nˈɑːvəl ˈɔːlsoʊ hˈɪts hˈoʊm vˈaɪəɹ ɪts kwˈɜːki staɪlˈɪstɪk tʃˈɔɪsᵻz: ˌɪntɹədˈuːsɪŋ mˈɪlətˌɛɹi kˈæɹɪktɚz vˈɛɹi ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪkli θɹuː ðɛɹ kˈɑːmɛnts ɔnðə skˈɜːɹ ˈɛnəmi, ænd pˈɔːzɪŋ fɚɹə "mˌeɪk jʊɹ ˈoʊn ɐdvˈɛntʃɚ"stˈaɪl ˈɪntɚlˌuːd wˌɛɹ wˈʌn hɐz tə nˈævɪɡˌeɪt θɹuː ðə dˈɪfɹənt vjˈuːpɔɪnts əvə nˈʊɹɹəl nˈɛtwɜːk.
[...] Cole's plotting is strong, and the novel also hits home via its quirky stylistic choices: introducing military characters very economically through their comments on the Schirr enemy, and pausing for a "Make Your Own Adventure"-style interlude where one has to navigate through the different viewpoints of a neural network.