"Engrossing ... The book reads like a detective story. ... [Its] ultimate theme is about restoring memory—that most significant feature that makes humans human."
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The Washington Post
“Probing the … horrors that science casually inflicts on people, animals, and the environment. Though Putin is never mentioned, his malevolent presence is felt throughout. A darkly absorbing intellectual thriller by one of Russia’s boldest young novelists.”
Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)