scrooge3 's review for:

The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi

3.0

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I can see that this is probably akin to this generation's Neuromancer. It's full of fantastic neural-computer extrapolation, much of it described with made-up words that often make no sense. This is the biggest challenge with this book; trying to imagine exactly what Rajaniemi has in mind takes the reader out of the story in many cases. Rajaniemi also mixes up the first- and third-person narratives, depending on which character is central to the story at any particular moment. So this is not necessarily a casual read or one that the reader can take long breaks from. I think Rajaniemi has a lot of potential, but I think I'd like to see this as a movie or comic to more fully understand the environment. One other thing, the book basically ends and then Rajaniemi tacks on what is essentially the first chapter of a sequel; an unnecessary tease in my opinion.