This was WILD. I listened to it on audio, read by the author, with several different accents, and really enjoyed it (especially the very-natural Texas accent of Taylor -- she could have read the whole thing!). Bonus points for a trans character in 2011 (there is also a gay character and plenty of frank discussion of sexuality and gender roles). I thought the footnotes and commercials were well-served by the audio format, with the production value of music and sound effects. It made the satire that much more real. Be sure to listen to the author interview at the end. It made me admire Libba Bray even more. 
 Favorite parts: 
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 -Ladybird's first TV interview. What an epic monologue of insanity rooted in mixed-up views of the world actually held by some folks! 
 -"Bipolar Bears, the Corporation's cuddly combination vitamin and mood-leveling drugs marketed to tween and teen girls. Bipolar Bears banish bad moods and keep you beauty-queen perfect. Sold in a variety of signature bottles. Collect them all!" 
 -'"The real story is dead boring...My parents are still very much in love. We have this old piano, and on Friday nights we'd sing and eat beans on toast and watch telly all together and have a laugh. It's a nice, comfortable life. That's the tragedy of it. I've got no dark secrets. I love my family and mates. I'm just as content playing darts as I am waiting for the bus. I see beauty in everything. I'm a happy person," Sinjin said with utter sincerity. "God. That's awful, isn't it?"' 
 -Ladybird's intricate corporate-speak to avoid saying "kill" (p. 281) 
 -How they get into the volcano (p. 306) -- some serious brilliance 
 -When they all decide to ban "sorry" 
 It did throw me off that Shanti lost her British accent halfway through and started sounding like a complete Valley Girl. I can only imagine this was intentional -- part of her dropping her "immigrant" act. But it was jarring and I felt like I couldn't take her new accent seriously. (hide spoiler)]