The narrative uses journal entries, excerpts of interviews, and variety shows.
[2] Brendan Driscoll of Booklist wrote that "it’s clear that Binelli’s most abiding intellectual interest is about the social construction of ethnicity.
[1] Publishers Weekly wrote that "it takes a long time for Binelli to bring together his counter-tale with its real-life antecedents.
"[4] Rod Smith of Time Out New York wrote that "Binelli falls prey to a few mildly ouch-worthy jokes, but for the most part, he matches hyperkinetic storytelling with an inventive prose style".
[2] Publishers Weekly described the book as "a hefty book, more intellectually satisfying than emotionally so" and concluded that "this is an impressive first outing; ambitious in scope and brimming with sharp-edged black humor.