I&#x27;m surprised you felt that way.  I only read the (linked) introduction so far and I was bent over laughing. The story, punctuated by the tweets, is <i>hysterical</i>.  I don&#x27;t see how the length (<i>Candide</i> was also short) or physicality of it matters. I find that it is, indeed, poignant satire, and that is enough for me.