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A review by sarah_tellesbo
Crux by Ramez Naam
5.0
The second is as good as the first! The action and adventure of Nexus continues with just as much page-turning intensity in the second installment of this trilogy: Crux. In Crux, we meet up with all our favorite (and least favorite) characters and follow them as they attempt, in both good and bad ways, to control the use and abuse of Nexus, now released to millions of people across the world and counting.
Again, one of the things I’m most fascinated by is the non-fictional elements in this story. I mentioned this in my review of Nexus, but it’s worth repeating because it’s just so incredible: while the drug Nexus and some of it’s effects aren’t real (yet…), much of the science included in these books is real. Like, scientists are figuring out how to connect brains, communicate without words, replicate human thought using computers… It’s totally mind-blowing. And also slightly terrifying after being immersed in Naam’s world in the not-so-far-away future where unimaginable good and unspeakable evil happen in equal measure.
I also really love all the Buddhist and Eastern influences that flow throughout the story. There’s a lot of focus on breath, meditation, higher connection, and a refreshing respect for the communal mind.
Good thing I’ve got the third book already on my bookshelf– I’m hooked!
Again, one of the things I’m most fascinated by is the non-fictional elements in this story. I mentioned this in my review of Nexus, but it’s worth repeating because it’s just so incredible: while the drug Nexus and some of it’s effects aren’t real (yet…), much of the science included in these books is real. Like, scientists are figuring out how to connect brains, communicate without words, replicate human thought using computers… It’s totally mind-blowing. And also slightly terrifying after being immersed in Naam’s world in the not-so-far-away future where unimaginable good and unspeakable evil happen in equal measure.
I also really love all the Buddhist and Eastern influences that flow throughout the story. There’s a lot of focus on breath, meditation, higher connection, and a refreshing respect for the communal mind.
Good thing I’ve got the third book already on my bookshelf– I’m hooked!