656 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9783499252457
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Rowohlt
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A high-tech thriller for the wireless age that explores the unthinkable consequences of a computer program running without human control—a daemon—designed to dismantle society and bring about a new world orderTechnology controls almost everything ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,656 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
tense 59%
mysterious 27%
informative 13%
challenging 9%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
reflective 4%
Pace
medium 22%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
No: 61% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, GoreModerate
Body horror, Child abuseMinor
Cancer, Grief, Death of parent656 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9783499252457
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Rowohlt
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A high-tech thriller for the wireless age that explores the unthinkable consequences of a computer program running without human control—a daemon—designed to dismantle society and bring about a new world orderTechnology controls almost everything ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,656 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
tense 59%
mysterious 27%
informative 13%
challenging 9%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
reflective 4%
Pace
medium 22%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
No: 61% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, GoreModerate
Body horror, Child abuseMinor
Cancer, Grief, Death of parent