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Walkaway by Cory Doctorow

2 reviews

kirstyjmacleod's review

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adventurous challenging fast-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

A mind-bending dystopian fable with a heavy dose of social commentary. Great characters and high drama - dense and technological sci-fi.
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nanothread's review

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A very cozy, optimistic book. Some of the best technical writing I've seen in sci-fi; Doctorow knows his terminology very well. It's the best exploration of the technical difficulties of
simulating consciousness
that I've read, and it's excellent speculative fiction on how society might react as soon as scarcity is no longer an object. The walkway philosophy is very uplifting. There are a few unexpected time jumps. Some character moments happen off screen which I would have liked to have seen.
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