Matt Thorne reviewed the book for
The Independent: "Among authors of big novels that address science, technology and psychology, Verhaeghen is closer to
William T Vollmann,
Don DeLillo and the underrated British author
James Flint than
Thomas Pynchon or
David Foster Wallace. He has almost no interest in popular culture and his conspiracy theories tend to focus on historical injustice rather than sinister cabals. Although it is always entertaining, and rarely heavy going, there is nothing whimsical about this book." Thorne continued: "
Omega Minor is undoubtedly a curate's egg, but few recent novels rival its richness. And there is something admirable about an author who challenges not just the structural limitations of the novel, but also the limitations of our understanding of the universe. For all its flaws, this is an uncommonly intellectually stretching -- and satisfying -- experience." ==See also==