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yodisborg's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
More formulaic than some of his other books. Solid techno thriller
ingo_lembcke's review against another edition
Got an email from Bookbub whem this was really cheap as an ebook and snatched it up, blurb sounded interesting. Had this for quite a long time before finding the interest to start reading.
Beginning reads good. Hopefully for once not a DNF?!
Beginning reads good. Hopefully for once not a DNF?!
trhodes2319's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
bookph1le's review against another edition
4.0
I very much enjoyed this one. The characters were great, and their dynamic was fun. It's an interesting blend of some really horrifying elements with some lighthearted, on point bantering, which I enjoyed. Kept things from getting too annoyingly angsty. Plus, the whole concept is pretty killer, by far the scariest machine takeover scenario I've come across in some time.
crimsoncor's review against another edition
3.0
Set in the same world as Invasive (though with only a slight connection), this isn't quite the ride the later book is. Not a bad little hacker story
ohemgeebooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
5.0
ryanferguson83's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
godzilla_halahala's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
songwind's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great book on many fronts.
First up, the characterization. Character building has been Mr. Wendig's strength in every book I've read by him, and this one is no different. The principal actors of this drama are all multifaceted people with complex motivations and messy ideas and values. Even the primary antagonists have more going for them than a twirly mustache, despite a very alien outlook.
Like in most story telling involving cybercrime, the hacking has been streamlined. In Zer0s, this is largely by speeding it up. Days or weeks of repetitive probes, decryption algorithms and the like just don't make for an entertaining read.
The narrative gives a nice blend of techno-thriller, adventure, horror and mystery.
Oh, and as with all of Wendig's adult fiction books, be prepared for a goodly amount of swearing and crudity from some of the characters.
First up, the characterization. Character building has been Mr. Wendig's strength in every book I've read by him, and this one is no different. The principal actors of this drama are all multifaceted people with complex motivations and messy ideas and values. Even the primary antagonists have more going for them than a twirly mustache, despite a very alien outlook.
Like in most story telling involving cybercrime, the hacking has been streamlined. In Zer0s, this is largely by speeding it up. Days or weeks of repetitive probes, decryption algorithms and the like just don't make for an entertaining read.
The narrative gives a nice blend of techno-thriller, adventure, horror and mystery.
Oh, and as with all of Wendig's adult fiction books, be prepared for a goodly amount of swearing and crudity from some of the characters.