A review by ronanmcd
Infinite Detail by Tim Maughan

challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I loved this book. I made some notes at the beginning and they still stand after the ending. Basically it's all about how we progress - how we build system or destroy, and what the unintended consequences are, how far reaching they are.
Notes:
This is the most exciting book I've read in years. Huge ideas. The finality of death, flexible time, data and personal privacy, imposing technology on others, colonialism, race integration, loss, government surveillance, the interconnectedness of digital life.
It's just massive