I just ended up downloading them because I'm a horrible person or something.

And yes - the first book doesn't really feel like a set-up for good stuff. But in particular: "why does the entire world believe this" is explained in a bizarrely fascinating way.

The books have a lot of mumbo-jumbo made-up science. But they are actually socio-psychological studies and OMG I AM GOING TO DIE THIS CONVERSATION IS GONNA GET SPOILERY SOON.

Everything is meta and everything hurts.


and also LADIES.