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outcolder's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a hoot. Loved the International Workers of the World Wide Web. Made me think about Spam differently.
beefmaster's review
4.0
I have little to no clue what happened in this book and I think that's fucking terrific. It's been a long time since I read anything that withheld so much
sambora's review
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
enno's review against another edition
4.0
I liked how everything came together in the end. Preferred the part of the story that was off-earth, and hope there will be more of this in future books.
atarbett's review against another edition
Honestly didn't care enough about the story or characters to finish the last 30 pages... can really tell you what it's about because I can't remember anything.
bmcraec's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting little book. What happens if humans discover that aliens really have been checking us out for a long time, and they're waiting for us to solve the puzzles they leave for us inside the physics we have yet to discover… the novel is told from two different temporal frames, eventually joining the bits that help the readers see how the earlier chronology leads to the later one. I'll continue, assuming other titles are released in this series (as the full title alludes to). Good characters, cosmos-building, and complex social dilemmas to resolve. I found it compelling.
traky007's review
3.0
Interesting, and a worthwhile read, but it didn't knock my socks off. It was well-crafted, with alternating chapters taking place in two different times and locations, only slowly letting the reader see how they are connected. Clues for understanding what was going on in one area were given in the other, which was clever, but I found the corresponding changes between first- and third-person a little jarring. The near future is thoroughly detailed and felt like a believable world, but the politics were so complicated I felt it slowed the story down, and I enjoyed the other world more. It did leave me intrigued about the sequel, and I think overall it's good and engaging sci-fi.
minna_ekman's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
lesa_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75