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A review by graff_fuller
Influx by Daniel Suarez
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This story/book is the most different from the ones that I've read so far (Change Agent & Kill Decision).
The amount of techno-babble (or actual science talk) in the book...almost was too much for me...but I trusted the author to make it worth my while, to just "go with it", so I did.
Some of what was done to Jon Grady was TRULY horrific. I'm not sure I'm going to be able to brush off the idea of Hibernity (the prison for intellectual geniuses). Ugh. The idea of constant and persistant questions AND what they did to memories...is too much. Much, too much.
An alternate storyline dealing with Alexa was VERY interesting...when thinking about Alexa and the frustration of being a beautiful woman and being smart. Is she effective because she is smart, or because she incapacitates everyone through he sheer beauty, making her doubly effective (ultimately distancing her from EVERYONE). It is a tragic story...that was well thought out and revealed within this story.
Also, the idea of corporations (or government agencies) guiding and managing what is acceptable for the general public (and what they can "handle" is scary as hell). We know a little of this happens, but what if it keep broadening from a little to a LOT (like a frog being lulled into complacency of cool water...while being slowly boiled). this IS happening, but I hope, NOT to this scale. Let this story be a warning and admonishment for the future.
We need to be able to be truthful and still strive for improvement. Not everyone will be able to understand the new frontier, but they should NEVER be left behind. The smarter, should always help those of lesser understanding to achieve and understand the future.
Loved the way the end this story. Well done. Cotton was a jerk, but there always has to a foe...but was it a wrong thing?
This was a great story. Going to be picking up my next Daniel Suarez book, soon. Three down, more to go.
The amount of techno-babble (or actual science talk) in the book...almost was too much for me...but I trusted the author to make it worth my while, to just "go with it", so I did.
Some of what was done to Jon Grady was TRULY horrific. I'm not sure I'm going to be able to brush off the idea of Hibernity (the prison for intellectual geniuses). Ugh. The idea of constant and persistant questions AND what they did to memories...is too much. Much, too much.
An alternate storyline dealing with Alexa was VERY interesting...when thinking about Alexa and the frustration of being a beautiful woman and being smart. Is she effective because she is smart, or because she incapacitates everyone through he sheer beauty, making her doubly effective (ultimately distancing her from EVERYONE). It is a tragic story...that was well thought out and revealed within this story.
Also, the idea of corporations (or government agencies) guiding and managing what is acceptable for the general public (and what they can "handle" is scary as hell). We know a little of this happens, but what if it keep broadening from a little to a LOT (like a frog being lulled into complacency of cool water...while being slowly boiled). this IS happening, but I hope, NOT to this scale. Let this story be a warning and admonishment for the future.
We need to be able to be truthful and still strive for improvement. Not everyone will be able to understand the new frontier, but they should NEVER be left behind. The smarter, should always help those of lesser understanding to achieve and understand the future.
Loved the way the end this story. Well done. Cotton was a jerk, but there always has to a foe...but was it a wrong thing?
This was a great story. Going to be picking up my next Daniel Suarez book, soon. Three down, more to go.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail