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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
El bombardeo de los primeros capítulos te sumerge en su mundo sin darte tiempo a respirar, y para entonces ya es imposible soltarlo.
Different and interesting, but the characters suck
I started this book, thinking how interesting it is because it's set in a dystopian world where being disconnected from your online device is almost like a death punishment. Very cool idea, and I enjoyed reading how the characters interacted in this new world. The only problem I have is that none of the characters in this book are really that likable. That might be on purpose but it makes it really difficult to keep reading when you can't connect with any of the main characters. Even the guy that wants to lead a revolution is kind of annoying to listen to in your head after just a few pages in his POV. I will try out Zoo City and see if it's any better err
I started this book, thinking how interesting it is because it's set in a dystopian world where being disconnected from your online device is almost like a death punishment. Very cool idea, and I enjoyed reading how the characters interacted in this new world. The only problem I have is that none of the characters in this book are really that likable. That might be on purpose but it makes it really difficult to keep reading when you can't connect with any of the main characters. Even the guy that wants to lead a revolution is kind of annoying to listen to in your head after just a few pages in his POV. I will try out Zoo City and see if it's any better err
I came across Moxyland after reading Ready Player One a few years ago. I wanted to read more books like that (please, read the book and skip the movie version of RPO - the movie is insanely bad), and Moxyland was among the books that came up during my research. So did Cory Doctorow's Little Brother and Homeland, which I think are better reads than Moxyland.
There is an afterword from the author in the book that adds to the story. I wonder if it would help to have it as a foreword, hopefully without taking away from the story. It helped make more sense of the book.
The book centers around a few young people in their twenties and early thirties. Each chapter is devoted to one of the characters and written in the first person and mostly present tense. This makes it a bit difficult to stay focused at times since you're constantly jumping "into" another person. You're also thrown into the story without too much backstory, and in this instance, that doesn't help the storytelling. It's both about bio-nanotechnology and a version of second life (I guess this is where the link to RPO came up), but both could have used more backstory.
The afterword says it started as a short story and grew into a novel. The problem is that it falls somewhere in between for me. It might have worked as a short story (not sure, I'm not really into them), but as a novel, it falls short. It simply lacks a lot of backstory, and the ending wasn't very surprising either. I had higher hopes for the book.
It was refreshing that it takes place in Cape Town. Different vocabulary, different types of slang, etc. Added a bit to the story.
It's not bad - it just doesn't feel like it's finished. There are better books out there. Start with Little Brother and Homeland if you're read this, and want something similar (but better). As far as RPO goes, it didn't give me the same feeling (but that is a big ask of any book. RPO is awesome).
There is an afterword from the author in the book that adds to the story. I wonder if it would help to have it as a foreword, hopefully without taking away from the story. It helped make more sense of the book.
The book centers around a few young people in their twenties and early thirties. Each chapter is devoted to one of the characters and written in the first person and mostly present tense. This makes it a bit difficult to stay focused at times since you're constantly jumping "into" another person. You're also thrown into the story without too much backstory, and in this instance, that doesn't help the storytelling. It's both about bio-nanotechnology and a version of second life (I guess this is where the link to RPO came up), but both could have used more backstory.
The afterword says it started as a short story and grew into a novel. The problem is that it falls somewhere in between for me. It might have worked as a short story (not sure, I'm not really into them), but as a novel, it falls short. It simply lacks a lot of backstory, and the ending wasn't very surprising either. I had higher hopes for the book.
It was refreshing that it takes place in Cape Town. Different vocabulary, different types of slang, etc. Added a bit to the story.
It's not bad - it just doesn't feel like it's finished. There are better books out there. Start with Little Brother and Homeland if you're read this, and want something similar (but better). As far as RPO goes, it didn't give me the same feeling (but that is a big ask of any book. RPO is awesome).
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Think branded sweatshirts and tees are annoying? Try having one surgerically implanted in you. Not only does it glow, you HAVE to drink the product... not 'cause the corp thinks you should but 'cause now you're addicted to it, just a little side effect of the process. And what about those crazy free thinkers out there? Block their SIM cards and take them offline 'cause without it, you have no identity. Beukes delivers a powerful novel that's pretty hard to set down.
i wanted to like this book more than I did. Although it strives to capture "edge" culture in a distopian future it just never came together for me.
I could not decide if I should give this book a 2 or 3 star rating. I think I may have had exceptional high expectations, as I loved Lauren's second book, Zoo city. The biggest problem with this novel is the characters, I did not connect, or like any of them. The plot also felt a bit disjointed, with lots of made up jargon. I really hope Lauren's next book will be another zoo city.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“The city is going to bear witness.”
Moxyland is the future we dreamed of in Cape Town in the 1990s; not the future we wanted, but the future we deserved. Virtual worlds, nootropics, nanotech, biotech, mastering technology and pushing the limits of what is possible. Beukes paints a dark landscape of technology co-opted by government and corporations, entities indistinguishable from each other in the repressive power they wield. Moxyland shines a spotlight on four very different people trying to find their way in a morally complex dystopian future, haunted by a complex past, the city as only impartial witness to their struggle.
Moxyland is the future we dreamed of in Cape Town in the 1990s; not the future we wanted, but the future we deserved. Virtual worlds, nootropics, nanotech, biotech, mastering technology and pushing the limits of what is possible. Beukes paints a dark landscape of technology co-opted by government and corporations, entities indistinguishable from each other in the repressive power they wield. Moxyland shines a spotlight on four very different people trying to find their way in a morally complex dystopian future, haunted by a complex past, the city as only impartial witness to their struggle.
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No