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aldoojeda's review against another edition
3.0
I got this books as a giveaway in the good ol' days of SF Signal and finally got to read it! USJ is like a mix of Philip K. Dick, a tiny bit of William Gibson, and your favorite things from 80's anime.
fantastic_cosmic's review against another edition
4.0
Imaginative reinvention of Philip K. Dick's earlier alternate history concept with extra early 21st-century sci-fi pulp elements mixed in.
difero05's review
dark
emotional
reflective
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
4.25
lancenichols's review against another edition
4.0
Sold as a spiritual successor to The Man in the High Castle, this was an interesting book. It time hopped/had flashback sections that set up why and how the protagonists were acting as they did. A good read. This was a "war drama" that didn't focus directly on the war, or describing the battles and fighting. It still felt fast paced and that the protagonists are in peril with each progression. The ending revealed a great twist to the protagonist. I didn't see the end game completely; for that I give the author full credit. I wish we could explore the new universe created here in more depth. I feel like there are options for doing so, and I hope the author returns to this 'verse sometime again.
drpertorbat's review against another edition
4.0
Interessant i addictiva ucronia on ens presenta una història alternativa molt ciberpunk.
archenemy's review against another edition
If you put "The man in the high castle", "Neuromancer", a documentary about war crimes and a couple of Gundam episodes in a mixer...
jstamper2022's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyable read. I was skeptical when I got it in a mystery box from a local indie shop but was pleasantly surprised. So much so, I ordered the other two books in this universe.
reader_c23's review against another edition
4.0
Great book, but I was very disappointed in the ending.
rachelini's review against another edition
2.0
This book was really brutal, kind of scattered, and felt a bit like American propaganda? Not for me.
mollons's review against another edition
3.0
For most of this book I felt no real connection to the two main characters who come across as very flat. One is a seemingly barely competent game censor and the other a fiercely loyal secret police. It isn't until the last 60 pages that you get a glimpse into each characters' secret history and true motivations. I wish the author had found a way to sprinkle more of it throughout the book instead of saving it all for the end. Their backstories and true motivations are really powerful. At least there were enough other interesting ideas to keep me reading each time I considered quitting it. If you can hold out until the end it is a good read.