I absolutely did not expect this from Lem. I'm a die-hard fan of Lem, and from what i've read so far i've gathered that he writes eerie, slow, deep stories. This book, though, is written in an upbeat, very psychedelic style, somewhat like that of Philip K. Dick's. Very fun read. Not really that thought provoking or moving as I expected from him, but very funny and captivating nonetheless.