PositiveKulturnews (GER)Kracht’s newest novel not only moves beyond autofiction but also departs from reality itself ... Aims for more than mere entertainment, and his postmodern blending of worlds is so subtle that it opens up a whole array of interpretive spaces ... Contains more than just irony and cynicism ... Granted, literature, especially fantasy literature, may primarily serve escapism – nevertheless it remains a necessity, at least if you’re named Christian Kracht or enjoy reading Christian Kracht. It is this ambiguity that this straightforward and simultaneously inexplicable novel captures so well.
