Not as preachy as 1984, a tighter and more exciting story than Brave New World. I appreciated the vagueness of the dystopia, with the narrator only providing as much background as necessary. Also I enjoyed how the narrator often left his sentences trailing. Besides being distinctive and interesting, I think it actually helped things move along. Kudos to the author for inventing the Borg, predicting ChatGPT, and dreaming up a beautifully flaky protagonist.