A review by philibin
Eclipse by John Shirley
3.0
(3.5 Stars)
This book started off really slow, but once it picked up pace, it became a decent book.
In a future world, all too eerily similar to our current one, is an almost cyberpunk-like hellscape not very different from our own. Russian aggression is causing global discontent. The Entertainment Industry is ranked as important as governments. Governments and politicians are corrupt and deceitful. And sexuality is weaponized as a means of control. And, of course, racism and prejudice play integral roles in all parts of society.
In content and style it was very reminiscent of Huxley's Brave New World mixed with Rucker's Ware Tetralogy. The descriptions are vivid, and the characters are... realistically unrealistic (I don't know how else to describe it). Slightly banal, but with redeeming moments that carry them along and make them likeable.
This book started off really slow, but once it picked up pace, it became a decent book.
In a future world, all too eerily similar to our current one, is an almost cyberpunk-like hellscape not very different from our own. Russian aggression is causing global discontent. The Entertainment Industry is ranked as important as governments. Governments and politicians are corrupt and deceitful. And sexuality is weaponized as a means of control. And, of course, racism and prejudice play integral roles in all parts of society.
In content and style it was very reminiscent of Huxley's Brave New World mixed with Rucker's Ware Tetralogy. The descriptions are vivid, and the characters are... realistically unrealistic (I don't know how else to describe it). Slightly banal, but with redeeming moments that carry them along and make them likeable.