‘A jewel of a novel: precisely cut, intricately faceted, prismatically dazzling at its heart. Vincenzo Latronico is the finest of writers.’

‘A generation-defining piece of literature, one that spares us nothing. To read it is to look in a mirror and finally, for the first time, truly see yourself and the culture you’ve helped create: the one that lurks behind the filters, algorithms and curated ephemera of selfhood that make up our public lives. Read it and tremble.’

‘ is dense with ideas, feelings, political insights, beautiful turns of phrase, unexpected observations about ordinary occurrences.’

‘Masterful…Quite brilliant.’

‘An important novel, innovative in its own way.’

‘Latronico is biting and withering, a funny critic of certain habits of mind and social conventions, which works especially well for the Berlin expat set…What’s notable about Latronico’s experiment is that by borrowing Perec’s mode of caricature—exporting it into the present—he shows something universal about generations and their anxieties.’

‘Hilariously contemporary, this short realist novel will keep you firmly grounded. ​It’s truly perfection.‘

‘A lucid and bitter portrait of millennial dreams and disillusionment.’

‘A biting and incisive satire of the expat scene.’

‘An all too recognisable snapshot of a generation that wants to be original, just like everyone else.’

‘A taut masterpiece.’

‘Quite simply perfection.’

‘Casts an acidic and oftentimes hilarious eye over digital nomad culture in postmillennial Berlin. Read and squirm.’

‘A gut punch reality check for your favourite Gen Zedder.’

‘Minimal, elegant and gently savage about highly curated lives. Come for the coolness; stay for the existential crumble.’