The pros: The topic of election shenanigans is distressingly appropriate for the times, at least here in the U.S., and the continued discontent over the election and governance of President Trump makes some of the resolutions herein rather de-stressing. Having a story focus on near-future politics turned out to be a more enjoyable experience than I'd've thought.

The cons: While enjoyable, there were a handful of times where I felt left behind by the intricacies of the plot, as if those parts were meant less for the casual reader than the political wonk. Also, while the topic was, well, topical, the downside to it was that the stress and excitement peppered throughout the story had less of an effect on my politically-numbed mind. A couple of times I found myself thinking, "Yeah, this is bad, but the 2016 election? Now THAT was some drama!"