Loosely, because it is cryptic and doesn’t explain the scientific mechanisms that transform one of the main characters.
In the book, a young woman finds herself caught in an emotionally & geographically distant relationship with her childhood sweetheart.
A relationship in which she has zero control and is being strung along with just enough reinforcement to maintain concern, compassion, and hope for reuniting with this individual even though he is unable or unwilling to communicate the reason why they cannot be together.
The novel was published by Lenny Books, an imprint of Random House that is directed by Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner.
"[4] According to Cheryl Wassenaar, in a review in Cultures magazine, the novel is "a bit like Dexter meets, well, H.P.