First, let me say that when this story started, I wasn't sure I was going to be able to listen to all of it. The voice of Jackson, the main character, was difficult to understand in the beginning, but got better. Now that said, this was the only thing I didn't like about the story.
I was very pleased with this story. I like all of the elements of this story from the way the genre is constructed, to how various details are drawn in to build the mental picture, from the status of second class citizen to how we uncover true motives and heart of the man from the Bureau...for me it worked well together. I like how everything came together, unfolding the past of the main character.
The story speaks to the feelings we have of being downtrodden, wanting to push back at oppression, push back against 'The Man' and find meaning for ourselves, to become better than we are, to be accepted by the powers that be. But, it also reminds us that when we get to that point, we find ourselves just wanting to come full circle and return to what we know, where we feel at home.
As a side note: Was there a warning for suggestive imagery on this story?