A review by sci_fi_si
Synners by Pat Cadigan

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

 

The first half of the book introduces two new characters per chapter. Most of them turn out to be unimportant. The characters that stick around till the end are shallow and neurotic. The reader has no reason to root for the good guys (or the bad guys). 

The prose was verbose, repetitive and a little pretentious. The second half of the book is just chaos. 

In terms of pacing, it was very slow moving. It kinda makes a point about media exploiting people’s addictive nature. But not well. 

 

So… I don’t know.