At the beginning the writing just felt kind of awkward instead of how the show presents it, and the story was fairly uninteresting, BUT getting past all of it for the last third or fourth of the book is definitely worth it! The plot picks up and the writing feels a lot better. I'm not sure if it's the case, but it's almost like Joseph Fink wrote the last bit of the book first and then spent the rest of the time writing the beginning just as buildup and explanation.

The story explains a lot about what's normal and what's not in Night Vale and how everything works, which was interesting, and the ending closes up a huge plot point in the show, so if you're a fan of the show, and you're willing to get through some less interesting stuff first, then definitely pick this book up!