Without giving away too much of the plot, let's just say that the author picks a couple of main characters, settings, and concepts that are familiar from popular culture, mythology, or literature. He then simplifies them all the way down to the most essential set of rules. And then proceeds to string these rules together in the most logically consistent, but absolutely ridiculous sequence of events.
The story at times gets a little sexually explicit. By definition not any worse than what would commonly be encountered on the internet, but that's not exactly saying much. The adult content is an integral part of the story though. So, a mature reader is unlikely to be bothered, and a lot more likely to laugh out loud considering the sheer ridiculousness of the plot -- a younger reader might not get the references and could be confused or disturbed.
Overall, the plots twists are highly entertaining and there are enough curve balls that I enjoyed reading each and every one of the short chapters. The downside to this style of writing is that it only works well, if the characters are static. Any amount of character development would break the illusion of a twisty, but logically inevitable plot development. Similarly, once the plot has run its course, it is difficult to continue the story without breaking the spell. And since so much depends on surprising turns in the plot, I am not sure I would read the story more than once nor enjoy it after reading spoilers.
Consequently, not only is the book rather short, it also ends quite abruptly. In a way, the sudden ending makes the story feel like a highly amusing first chapter of a longer work. This longer work, if it existed, would continue telling a story in the same universe, but not necessarily using the same over-the-top plot devices and flat characters. As is, I am a little torn between enjoying the hour of entertainment that I got form this purchase and feeling let down because it ended so suddenly. I would happily pay for a book that extended our view of this particular universe.
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Well yes, I suppose that does make sense.
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