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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
Didn’t enjoy this one as much as Dogs of War.
But I have to say, it was a mish mash of everything you would never expect in SF. I said something similar about Dogs of War, but the style and approach are so original and fresh.
Cyborg bears on Mars, but with non-disclosure agreements and quasi-fascism.
I just found that there wasn’t a lot of imagination when it came to the surroundings on Mars, just the description of Hell city in the first chapter.
Easily his best comedy, but felt distressingly realistic.
But I have to say, it was a mish mash of everything you would never expect in SF. I said something similar about Dogs of War, but the style and approach are so original and fresh.
Cyborg bears on Mars, but with non-disclosure agreements and quasi-fascism.
I just found that there wasn’t a lot of imagination when it came to the surroundings on Mars, just the description of Hell city in the first chapter.
Easily his best comedy, but felt distressingly realistic.
adventurous
reflective
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The Path to Dystopia
Cyberpunk has become quite the prolific genre in the modern-to-postmodern landscape. PKDs dreaming androids, Gibson’s console cowboys, and Stephenson’s couriers/pizza delivery guys all paved the way for the development of the cybernetic augmentation and corporate control of the present metaverse. One thing that these trailblazing works lack however is the prologue to their respective dystopias. How did these worlds become so? Enter Tchaikovsky and his bioforms. This near-future novel answers this question of how a cyberpunk world could come to be and poses something even more compelling; If this were happening in reality, would we even notice? The sequel to Dogs of War is even more intriguing and insightful as it paints an all too realistic picture of how humanity may handle our own terrible creations.
Cyberpunk has become quite the prolific genre in the modern-to-postmodern landscape. PKDs dreaming androids, Gibson’s console cowboys, and Stephenson’s couriers/pizza delivery guys all paved the way for the development of the cybernetic augmentation and corporate control of the present metaverse. One thing that these trailblazing works lack however is the prologue to their respective dystopias. How did these worlds become so? Enter Tchaikovsky and his bioforms. This near-future novel answers this question of how a cyberpunk world could come to be and poses something even more compelling; If this were happening in reality, would we even notice? The sequel to Dogs of War is even more intriguing and insightful as it paints an all too realistic picture of how humanity may handle our own terrible creations.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So yh I’ve gobbled up the entire duology.
I kinda hope this isn’t the last one.
The tide of emotions that went through me when i read this can’t be quantified.
It was a roller coaster from start to finish, never letting up, even for a moment.
The contemplations of this book, is agency. Nothing else, agency. It’s truly fascinating, especially since the author steers well clear from transatlantic/chattel slavery which serves the narrative more than it diminishes it. We don’t want another Detroit becoming human shenanigans again.
Any sort of inquiry into actual racism would have made for horrible implications.
Nonetheless, it was hard not to see the parallels. There are other things thats are suspiciously absent in these book, series
but all in all, it was better for it
I kinda hope this isn’t the last one.
The tide of emotions that went through me when i read this can’t be quantified.
It was a roller coaster from start to finish, never letting up, even for a moment.
The contemplations of this book, is agency. Nothing else, agency. It’s truly fascinating, especially since the author steers well clear from transatlantic/chattel slavery which serves the narrative more than it diminishes it. We don’t want another Detroit becoming human shenanigans again.
Any sort of inquiry into actual racism would have made for horrible implications.
Nonetheless, it was hard not to see the parallels. There are other things thats are suspiciously absent in these book, series
but all in all, it was better for it
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes