Albert

Too sad

A bit too meandering in getting to its point

It was well-written and interesting, but focussed too much on art history and literary history, and didn't actually spend a lot of time on the concept of the attention economy itself. I was hoping for more social, technological and historic context.

I enjoyed bits of the story, but I don't feel like there's a narrative that drives me to keep reading. In particular, the part about the Lieutenant's war experience in Mongolia was harrowing, and there was a realistic and sensitive discussion on abortion with the wife.

I was also weirded out by some of the sexual stuff... the Creta Kano character is objectified, either as a rape victim or as the subject of wet dreams.

Not really digging the main character. Too apathetic.

Excessive worldbuilding... felt like all of the interesting stuff happens “off-screen,” at the expense of the present story.

Entertaining, but didn't give me enough insight to keep me going.

This was probably my third attempt. I admire it but don't enjoy it.