equal measures terrifying and comic... actually mostly terrifying. what the hell is going on in NDiaye's mind omfg. hostages, tulpas, bureaucrats, culty villagers, surveillance, parasitism, decay all because they were greedy for a bit more summer. NDiaye's worldbuilding is crazzzzyyyyyyy this shit is like the  c*lonia d*gnidad meets small business tyrants meets Ice by Anna Cavan. the stuff of nightmares, psychologically draining, and claustrophobic. who is doing it like her!!!!!!