The first 200 pages are good. The last 100 pages are also good. The middle 340 pages are a slog. I might have enjoyed this middle section more if I'd read it faster, breezed through it, but frankly, a lot of it went over my head. The references to obscure historical figures, groups, and texts really piled up on me. Maybe the overwhelming pileup is the point, but it didn't add to my enjoyment of the novel.

I'm glad i read this because it was challenging and i learned a lot, but I wouldn't recommend it.