The book's cynicism is even more distressing, symptomatic as it is of a larger cynicism that seems to have gripped our public culture.
The book is popular amongst today's youth, given their cynicism.
mnli hypothesis: The book is popular amongst today's youth, given their cynicism. premise: The book's cynicism is even more distressing, symptomatic as it is of a larger cynicism that seems to have gripped our public culture.