As of March 10, 2026, public perception of Katie Kitamura's 2025 novel "Audition" is largely positive, with widespread acclaim for its ambitious, experimental structure and Kitamura's sharp, unsettling prose. While many readers and critics praise its intellectual depth and gripping exploration of performance and reality, some find the second half disorienting, though the novel's literary achievements were recognized with a Booker Prize shortlist and a National Book Critics Circle Award longlist.