A review by mahmoudelhakim
The Guest Lecture by Martin Riker

3.0

The format is very interesting and full of possibilities. I just felt slightly disappointed towards the end of the book. I loved the writing itself, but I was left wanting something more. Perhaps in efforts to mimic the anxiety ridden mind, it just felt repetitive towards the end. Also, some of it felt preachy, and the time-relevant political anxieties (Early Trump) were forced and fueled by some forced characterization and virtue-signaling. I mean I loved the tangents, but a tangent of saying universal basic income is a “no brainer” (which, yeah, it sure is) feels much more performative than should be expected in an internal monologue. It feels contrived. Also, I could have done without the Obama thirst tbh.