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emilyb_chicago's review
2.0
First a disclaimer that I'm not a huge cyber-punk fan, though I am open to it and have read my share. This one takes quite a bit of getting used to as the 'world' is poorly explained and jumps around quite a bit. This is a quick read, but definitely a pass unless you love this author.
scheu's review
4.0
Five stars for the title novella (which I had not encountered until last week), but three stars for the rest of the book (which would have been cutting-edge at the time of publication).
titusfortner's review
5.0
This novella predates cybperpunk genre and the term "cyberspace" and 30 years later, it still represents one of the most visionary stories of the internet and AI.
yukbon's review
5.0
Prescient and as ahead of it's time as Kraftwerk is to electronic music. If you've any interest in science fiction or computer networking, at the very least you should read Vinge's novella "True Names".
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