I didn't like this very much. The story idea, language becomes toxic, is appealing, but Ben Marcus' impressionist writing style did not tell the tale...moreI didn't like this very much. The story idea, language becomes toxic, is appealing, but Ben Marcus' impressionist writing style did not tell the tale well. He crafts a few good lines, certainy, but they don't string together in rewarding paragraphs, chapters, & story.(less)