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A review by thymrman
Chromed: Upgrade by Richard Parry
2.0
This book was a massive disappointment based on what I expected just from reading the synopsis. What I expected was a rather gritty book about a man on the run from the company he used to work for. Getting the side character quickly and progressing with this escape while showing you a a nicely built world, maybe some fun enjoyable one of characters to build the world even more.
But instead of that, it was mostly something completely different. The main story that was hinted at in the synopsis didn't even start till about the 80% mark. With most of it being the main character Mason killing some people, interacting with various characters to minor amounts who all feel very similar, and some odd side plots and conspiracies that don't play a role really and never feel very well integrated. Then suddenly the book seems to start. It didn't build the world well at all, showing us minor hints at two different groups and larger focus on the main group he is a part of. Then through some rather generic cyberpunk style tech you would expect and call it good.
There are also some strange parts, I'm okay with technology so advanced it seems like magic, but this cyberpunk book actually seems to revolve around magic. It feels really odd and out of place, like your expecting a decent answer and at the moment it just seems to be...magic? Along with some other magical characters that start getting development in the last 20% of the book, but it just feels out of place.
Overall it feels like this book was a strange overly long prologue for future books. But didn't do enough for me to actually enjoy it and have it stand by itself. I highly doubt I will ever bother looking for a second book in this series if it ever gets made.
But instead of that, it was mostly something completely different. The main story that was hinted at in the synopsis didn't even start till about the 80% mark. With most of it being the main character Mason killing some people, interacting with various characters to minor amounts who all feel very similar, and some odd side plots and conspiracies that don't play a role really and never feel very well integrated. Then suddenly the book seems to start. It didn't build the world well at all, showing us minor hints at two different groups and larger focus on the main group he is a part of. Then through some rather generic cyberpunk style tech you would expect and call it good.
There are also some strange parts, I'm okay with technology so advanced it seems like magic, but this cyberpunk book actually seems to revolve around magic. It feels really odd and out of place, like your expecting a decent answer and at the moment it just seems to be...magic? Along with some other magical characters that start getting development in the last 20% of the book, but it just feels out of place.
Overall it feels like this book was a strange overly long prologue for future books. But didn't do enough for me to actually enjoy it and have it stand by itself. I highly doubt I will ever bother looking for a second book in this series if it ever gets made.