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A review by ashpaj
Nexus by Ramez Naam
2.0
I progressively felt more "meh" about this book as I kept reading. Somehow I limped to the end where I felt great relief at not having to continue reading this any further.
The premise is interesting, Nexus, a drug that connects peoples friggin BRAINS together. The writing is a little clunky, but in the beginning it carries along alright. Until, that is, we start hitting every single character and plot cliche we could possibly hit.
Naive scientist creates something he thinks will make the world better when it obviously will lead to massive complications when it easily (and inevitably) falls into the wrong hands, CHECK.
Slightly mysterious female badass with traumatic past torn between the two sides until she ultimately loses her shit? CHECK.
Reformed mercenary now believing in the cause after he found some spiritual guidance that ultimately sacrifices his self for the cause? CHECK
Sacrificial child character that is obviously only there to die in an effort to show the past repeating and drive another character batty? CHECK.
I really could go on (Okay one more - Another naive scientist believing that 'if only the public knew about this governmental corruption and oppressive laws! It would change everything!"... Check.)
It just got so boring and obvious at what would happen that I lost interest almost halfway through. On top of that, the main character seemed, for all his 'brilliance', to be extremely stupid at what Nexus would actually be used for.
Maybe you will like it, loads of other people do, for me it just didn't blow my skirt up.
The premise is interesting, Nexus, a drug that connects peoples friggin BRAINS together. The writing is a little clunky, but in the beginning it carries along alright. Until, that is, we start hitting every single character and plot cliche we could possibly hit.
Naive scientist creates something he thinks will make the world better when it obviously will lead to massive complications when it easily (and inevitably) falls into the wrong hands, CHECK.
Slightly mysterious female badass with traumatic past torn between the two sides until she ultimately loses her shit? CHECK.
Reformed mercenary now believing in the cause after he found some spiritual guidance that ultimately sacrifices his self for the cause? CHECK
Sacrificial child character that is obviously only there to die in an effort to show the past repeating and drive another character batty? CHECK.
I really could go on (Okay one more - Another naive scientist believing that 'if only the public knew about this governmental corruption and oppressive laws! It would change everything!"... Check.)
It just got so boring and obvious at what would happen that I lost interest almost halfway through. On top of that, the main character seemed, for all his 'brilliance', to be extremely stupid at what Nexus would actually be used for.
Maybe you will like it, loads of other people do, for me it just didn't blow my skirt up.