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ldscavo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
morninglightmountain's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
tashenone's review
5.0
The Path to Dystopia
Cyberpunk has become quite the prolific genre in the modern-to-postmodern landscape. PKDs dreaming androids, Gibson’s console cowboys, and Stephenson’s couriers/pizza delivery guys all paved the way for the development of the cybernetic augmentation and corporate control of the present metaverse. One thing that these trailblazing works lack however is the prologue to their respective dystopias. How did these worlds become so? Enter Tchaikovsky and his bioforms. This near-future novel answers this question of how a cyberpunk world could come to be and poses something even more compelling; If this were happening in reality, would we even notice? The sequel to Dogs of War is even more intriguing and insightful as it paints an all too realistic picture of how humanity may handle our own terrible creations.
Cyberpunk has become quite the prolific genre in the modern-to-postmodern landscape. PKDs dreaming androids, Gibson’s console cowboys, and Stephenson’s couriers/pizza delivery guys all paved the way for the development of the cybernetic augmentation and corporate control of the present metaverse. One thing that these trailblazing works lack however is the prologue to their respective dystopias. How did these worlds become so? Enter Tchaikovsky and his bioforms. This near-future novel answers this question of how a cyberpunk world could come to be and poses something even more compelling; If this were happening in reality, would we even notice? The sequel to Dogs of War is even more intriguing and insightful as it paints an all too realistic picture of how humanity may handle our own terrible creations.
itsthegunner's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
yoonka's review
5.0
So yh I’ve gobbled up the entire duology.
I kinda hope this isn’t the last one.
The tide of emotions that went through me when i read this can’t be quantified.
It was a roller coaster from start to finish, never letting up, even for a moment.
The contemplations of this book, is agency. Nothing else, agency. It’s truly fascinating, especially since the author steers well clear from transatlantic/chattel slavery which serves the narrative more than it diminishes it. We don’t want another Detroit becoming human shenanigans again.
Any sort of inquiry into actual racism would have made for horrible implications.
Nonetheless, it was hard not to see the parallels. There are other things thats are suspiciously absent in these book, series
but all in all, it was better for it
I kinda hope this isn’t the last one.
The tide of emotions that went through me when i read this can’t be quantified.
It was a roller coaster from start to finish, never letting up, even for a moment.
The contemplations of this book, is agency. Nothing else, agency. It’s truly fascinating, especially since the author steers well clear from transatlantic/chattel slavery which serves the narrative more than it diminishes it. We don’t want another Detroit becoming human shenanigans again.
Any sort of inquiry into actual racism would have made for horrible implications.
Nonetheless, it was hard not to see the parallels. There are other things thats are suspiciously absent in these book, series
but all in all, it was better for it
shermansays's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
spiffxp's review
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
wookieeatemyshoe's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
madmissmedic's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
themanfromdelmonte's review
5.0
Although not as good as Dogs of War and with a slightly too neat ending, this is still a very good book with lots of great ideas.
The villain of the piece is very Trumpy and the author had some insights into what might allow such an unpleasant individual like that succeed.
Tchaikovsky is a visionary but a bit variable. When he’s good he’s one of the best. When he’s not he’s still very readable.
The villain of the piece is very Trumpy and the author had some insights into what might allow such an unpleasant individual like that succeed.
Tchaikovsky is a visionary but a bit variable. When he’s good he’s one of the best. When he’s not he’s still very readable.