Mind-blowing, amazing, thrilling, occasionally horrifying, and absolutely gripping. One of my favourites of the year for the alternative narrative structure (the handwritten margin notes) and the complex layers of meaning that build on the classic-style parable of 'The Ship Of Theseus'. It kept me spellbound for almost a week of holidays, reading hours of this every day. I can't imagine what it would've been like to read in between work or school and have to put it down and have to try to remember the details when coming back to it. It was so interesting to have several narratives panning out simultaneously. I know that I only touched the surface of the codes within the book (and it is possible to go much deeper in breaking more of the hidden codes - I only accessed the codes broken by Jen & Eric). The book is a work of art and a successful rationale for printed (as opposed to electronic) books. The worlds within the book are so artfully created - the worlds within Ship of Theseus and even in the utterly plausible references to the Straka's back catalogue. I didn't want it to end. Utterly mind-blowing.