Publishers Weekly in their review said that "Rucker cleverly pulls off a romantic comedy about mathematicians in love" and that "While most of the mathematical flights may stun hapless mathophobes, Rucker's wild characters, off-the-wall situations and wicked political riffs prove that writing SF spoofs, like Bela's rock music avocation, "beats the hell out of publishing a math paper."
Publishers Weekly praised Rucker's creative approach to crafting a romantic comedy about mathematicians, noting that while the mathematical elements may be challenging for non-experts, Rucker's unique characters, humorous situations, and clever social commentary make his science fiction spoof more enjoyable than writing a conventional math paper.