The translator did a great job at capturing the detached narration. This book is...forgettable. The concept was promising, I was hoping for some philosophical discussion on emotion and how we define humanity. Instead I got not much of a plot and not interesting enough characters to keep it going otherwise. The ending is abrupt and left me asking if that was really it. I was disappointed, but I can't say that I actively disliked it. I don't think I would recommend, but maybe it is someone else's taste.