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A review by lizthedragon
Lady of Mazes by Karl Schroeder
3.0
The world was interesting, but the characters felt shallow or one dimensional. The plot didn't really feel like the characters had agency but instead like they were just reacting.
The full implications of the world outside the home planet didn't seem to be realized--lots of interesting ideas, but sometimes it seemed like the reality wasn't thought through. For instance, if everyone is always in a virtual reality, why are they wearing clothing in the non-virtual? How is their basic hygiene handled? How do they eat? Why aren't they all fat lumps? How do they actually procreate? Where do the resources actually come from?
The full implications of the world outside the home planet didn't seem to be realized--lots of interesting ideas, but sometimes it seemed like the reality wasn't thought through. For instance, if everyone is always in a virtual reality, why are they wearing clothing in the non-virtual? How is their basic hygiene handled? How do they eat? Why aren't they all fat lumps? How do they actually procreate? Where do the resources actually come from?