This book confused me, but I'm still giving it 4-stars because it had such an original voice. This book is disorienting because it's speculative fiction that is rooted in both the reality of the LA Riots following the Rodney King verdict (and more contemporary injustices against and murder of black Americans) and a futuristic/supernatural version of our current day, where we are policed by algorithms and where a few people with special gifts/powers might be able to bring the whole system down.