An important aspect of the novel is the relationships and connections between the various characters, such as the marriage of the main character and his wife Linda Kall, and the feelings of jealousy and suspicion that may arise in a society with heavy surveillance and legal uncertainty.
Un dos aspectos importantes na novela son as relacións e conexións entre os distintos personaxes, como o matrimonio con Linda e os sentimentos de celos, así como as suspicacias nunha sociedade con forte servilismo e incerteza legal.