chiakaiser's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
3.5
ria_mhrj's review against another edition
3.0
Great concept and the mystery was cleverly unravelled. I also found the politics of life as a Lock In fascinating, especially given the conversations around rights and health in the US right now.
jennifox's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
zhavlin's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
cbonde3's review against another edition
5.0
A very crazy time to read this book. It’s like the sci fi/computer nerd version of 2020. I pretty much finished it in two sittings. And I’m starting the sequel about now.
annelienvan's review against another edition
4.0
What if a disease locked you in your on body... but you could use a robot body to get around instead? This is the case for Shane who works for the FBI.
Really great premise for a twisted (but a little predictable) detective story with great characters. I hope this becomes a series, I'd love to learn more about the world Scalzi built and about his amazing characters.
Really great premise for a twisted (but a little predictable) detective story with great characters. I hope this becomes a series, I'd love to learn more about the world Scalzi built and about his amazing characters.
morgan_haybook's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent.
Jumps right into the story with a flavor of world building at the beginning. The introduction to the world was just enough. This author knows you are reading a book to have a good time and not study the political ramifications of a world awash in crippling disease, robots, government mishandling, and corporate greed. Yes, he made these topics fun.
Jumps right into the story with a flavor of world building at the beginning. The introduction to the world was just enough. This author knows you are reading a book to have a good time and not study the political ramifications of a world awash in crippling disease, robots, government mishandling, and corporate greed. Yes, he made these topics fun.
angienichole's review against another edition
4.0
Not usually a sci-fi reader but this one has just enough character development and story line the the futuristic aspects were background. Quick run read.