(I did not read the Kindle edition; I read another ebook edition, but Goodreads will not let me accurately identify it.)

This (novella?) story is, first off, deeply weird. Secondly, it will be wholly nonsensical to people who are not somewhat familiar with both software developer and sysadmin jargon. Third, it could be deeply offensive to some people. Fourth, the protagonist is a dirty hippie GPL-lover (at least at the beginning), which might be off-putting to some.

It is hilarious, imaginative, and a bit frightening. It's described as "erotic" and sometimes listed under "romance" (though it's not the least bit romantic), but really it's a masterful piece of particularly icky satirical erotic horror with a "happy" ending that is not, really, the least bit happy. The protagonist makes the tough choice at the end, choosing good over evil, which left me with a smile on my face.

It is, overall, indescribable. Oh, sure, I could offer a lot of colorful description for this piece of weird literature, but I'd probably have to expend at least 50% of the story's wordcount to approach a description that truly captures the essence of it (at which point I would have just rewritten it badly).

I don't know whether I can, in good conscience, recommend it. I do know, however, that it warrants five stars on Goodreads. ( )