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dhgwilliam's review against another edition
5.0
Far from unpredictable but worth every minute. At worst, a better than average cyberpunk thriller. At best? A nuanced roadmap and a transhuman manifesto.
85tarheel's review against another edition
5.0
His is a very ambitious final book in the trilogy and I think it is wonderfully insightful and nuanced in its look at enhanced humans. I really enjoyed this series a lot and feel like I got to think about many ideas I had not previously considered. Bravo!
lischa3000's review against another edition
3.0
I got mixed feelings about this one. I found the first 2/3 slow. Probably because I was following too many characters, which story I found slow and less exiting. However, the last third of the book was just as exhilarating and heart-wrenching as the two first books.
The Nexus trilogy had a sweet and sour ending, which left lots of food and room for thought. It is absolutely worth reading and is still one of my favorites reads.
The Nexus trilogy had a sweet and sour ending, which left lots of food and room for thought. It is absolutely worth reading and is still one of my favorites reads.
whimsydances's review against another edition
I kept trying, but it just couldn't hold my interest. Did not finish.
charlibirb's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this series. Cool philosophy mixed with technology and politics. Great characters. Naam didn't try to do to much and overreach.
coltennis's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
4.75
jaymeks's review against another edition
5.0
I held off writing a review for this trilogy because they truly felt more like a contiguous store than a series of books. So, I wanted to review the series as a whole instead of one by one.
And damn, what a series.
I picked this series up on a whim. I had a few extra GC credits on Amazon and was browsing. I've seen other authors post about Naam's work, so I was familiar when it came across my recommend pile. I am glad that it did.
At this point, I cannot honestly remember where one book ended and another started - the blend in the stories was that good.I also think one of the factors of why I loved it so much was the relatability of the main character. I understood where he was and why. I saw and understood some of the struggles he went through. Even the minor characters were very relatable. Naam did a great job with his characterizations.
At the end of Apex, I could hear the epic score as I read the final scenes. That's how vivid Naam's writing was in this book. It was descriptive without info dumping, and always allowed for more growth. I thought it was well done to the last sentence. I enjoyed the hell out of these books and cannot wait to see what Naam does next.
And damn, what a series.
I picked this series up on a whim. I had a few extra GC credits on Amazon and was browsing. I've seen other authors post about Naam's work, so I was familiar when it came across my recommend pile. I am glad that it did.
At this point, I cannot honestly remember where one book ended and another started - the blend in the stories was that good.I also think one of the factors of why I loved it so much was the relatability of the main character. I understood where he was and why. I saw and understood some of the struggles he went through. Even the minor characters were very relatable. Naam did a great job with his characterizations.
At the end of Apex, I could hear the epic score as I read the final scenes. That's how vivid Naam's writing was in this book. It was descriptive without info dumping, and always allowed for more growth. I thought it was well done to the last sentence. I enjoyed the hell out of these books and cannot wait to see what Naam does next.
henkka's review against another edition
3.0
Liked it, but not as much as previous books in the trilogy. Felt a bit too bloated and harder to connect to various characters.
titusfortner's review against another edition
4.0
I want more near future science fiction like this. Trying to extrapolate potential breakthroughs on our horizons and explore what the world might look like with them as a fundamental part of society.
That being said, the vast majority of this book is mediocre at best. An editor should have cut at least a hundred pages out of this and reduced the number of new first person narrators in the story. There is a 5 star book here that was somewhat ruined by the middle portion of the book. I'm still giving it 4 stars because the ending is truly fantastic. This is a hopeful and emotionally satisfying resolution to a scary near future exploration. I expect to be mulling over the ideas introduced in this book for many years.
That being said, the vast majority of this book is mediocre at best. An editor should have cut at least a hundred pages out of this and reduced the number of new first person narrators in the story. There is a 5 star book here that was somewhat ruined by the middle portion of the book. I'm still giving it 4 stars because the ending is truly fantastic. This is a hopeful and emotionally satisfying resolution to a scary near future exploration. I expect to be mulling over the ideas introduced in this book for many years.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. And that's with a slow and confused start. Though perhaps if I had just read the other two books it would have felt smoother. There are a lot of well done details here. A lot of character actions that just felt right. And there's a lot of technology and society stuff going on as well, perhaps too much. But the strongest part of the book is the feeling of optimism in the chaos and fear. Not a book for the masses perhaps, but worth reading and discussing.