erudite87's review
Intriguing sci-fi concepts, but there was a sense of disconnect that kept me from fully engaging with the main character. This felt like a stylistic choice and did not detract from the overall quality of the writing.
pastadisasta's review against another edition
5.0
Bit weird feeling to be reading a cop book considering what is going on in June 2020, but there's a enough in this 2016 book that feels very topical to the here and now that I ate it up in a couple of days. Gritty grim dark near future crime noir, definitely more a social critique than escapism. To be honest like most books I give five stars, I'd prefer to award 4.5, but that isn't an option here. Solid genre conforming cyberpunk done well enough to make me think carefully about my interactions with technology and the effect it has on society.
Oh and Born Against were one of my favourite bands so totally biased.
Oh and Born Against were one of my favourite bands so totally biased.
iangilman's review against another edition
4.0
Good world building and story. My only complaint is maybe toward the end when we're caught up in the story, maybe ease back on the world building.
kevinhanes's review against another edition
2.0
a modern take on the hard-boiled detective novel. the mix of dystopian and singularity futures is fascinating, and the world-building was the highlight for me. the characters, however were barely sketched out, and the ending was wholly unsatisfactory
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