A bunch of creative writing students trying to make boyfriends with varying degrees of success makes for an interesting expression of the creative process. The critique of elitism is a guilty pleasure on the side but done with more depth than you'd expect from the opening - both the main character and the prose itself can't deny the allure of abstract pretension that haunts the literary world. 

Slightly saggy middle which felt like it was dwelling on points already sharply-made by the various experiments. A good mystery too - the kind where it's still thrilling to get to the end even if you suspect the right perp. Mostly, I just enjoyed how bizarre and violent Awad went, though even enjoying that from the comfort of my safe home is somewhat Bunnyish.