"This is what happens when you begin to concentrate on what's happening in your head: you stop understanding it. You can no longer tell a true thought from a reflex feeling, or a thought that stems deeply and honestly from your inner being from a thought that has been planted there and encouraged to grow by someone else."

I haven't seen trigger warnings for this book so I will write some. This book is definitely NOT for people with weak stomachs because I have actually never gagged so much while reading a book before. There are also some graphic descriptions of bodily waste and things of similar sorts.

My emotional state while reading this book went a bit like this: intrigued -> disturbed -> disgusted -> intrigued + disturbed + disgusted

In terms of narration, some people might find the book a bit dull. The book is written from the main character's point of view, however, there are not a lot of dialogues. 95% of it is the main character's internal monologue.

It's a great book, don't get me wrong. The plot challenges your thinking of how life works, how society succumbs to social pressure, how people are consumed by 'societal rules' they try to abide by and how people who don't 'fit in' are seen as outcasts. This book was published in 2021 which I think is really timely with the state of our world at the moment (how great is the title??).