tˈɑːməs dˈiː. klˈɛɹsənz mˈɑːnoʊɡɹˌæf ˌɔn sˈɪlvɚbˌɜːɡ dʌznˌɑːt tɹˈiːt ɪɾ æz ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ nˈɑːvəl, ænd dʌznˌɑːt dɪskˈʌs ɪt.
Thomas D. Clareson's monograph on Silverberg does not treat it as a major novel, and does not discuss it.