It was first published in Interzone, and has subsequently been republished in Apex Magazine, in The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011, and in The Mammoth Book of Nebula Awards SF; as well, it has been translated into Czech,[1] French,[2] Italian,[3] Spanish,[4] Romanian,[5] and Hungarian,[6] and an audio version was released on Escape Pod.
[7] In a world where people's roles, identities, and personalities all depend on which mask they wear on any given day, one man discovers the concept of rebellion.
[10] Gardner Dozois considered it an "elegantly strange slipstreamish fantasy".
[11] Jason Sanford described it as "beautifully written and fast-paced",[12] while Rachel Swirsky called it a "mix of high concept and colorful images".
[13] Tangent Online rated it three stars,[14] while Black Gate commended Foster for producing an ending which goes counter to readers' expectations.