Like Black Mirror, many of the plot lines are distressing. As it's a collection of short stories, being specific about what the particular things are ruins plot devices.
It's not a book to read to cheer yourself up. It's interesting and clever, but I don't feel comfortable unreservedly recommending it to people I don't know. Hence the warning, it's so people who know that they're sensitive to difficult topics, either in general or right now, don't go ploughing in unawares.
It's not a book to read to cheer yourself up. It's interesting and clever, but I don't feel comfortable unreservedly recommending it to people I don't know. Hence the warning, it's so people who know that they're sensitive to difficult topics, either in general or right now, don't go ploughing in unawares.