I was familiar with some of Marletto's scientific papers before this, which is why I sought it out. It contains interesting ideas about needing a wider framework for physics that deals in possibilities rather than just dynamical laws, on these general terms i was convinced. Its a valuable and new perspective on many topics, trying to bring in more astract concepts into a uniting scientific framework.  However sometimes the arguments were too abstracted for my liking/understanding, or more based on vibes than rigour. I think sometimes it was trying to be too general, unify too many concepts in ways that didnt quite work, or don't hold up to a closer look at the given examples. This could just be a me problem, i struggle following more philosophical writing.

The story bits are a bit straw-man, they feel a little too on the nose/unrealistic! And there seems to be a recurring trope in the stories of girls/young women looking up to heroicised older male figures/scientists. (This makes some psychological sense when reading the dedication to marletto's father at the end of the book, but is still a bit tiring)