The tone is very different to the British/US science fiction I have read. I think it works well, almost like the whole thing is an official report of what happe

The tone is very different to the British/US science fiction I have read. I think it works well, almost like the whole thing is an official report of what happened, lending it a 'stranger than fiction' quality. Mind you I listened to the audio version which tends to introduce a bit more colour to the characters by virtue of the voice acting.