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A review by cozy_reading_times
Cyber Mage by Saad Z. Hossain
3.0
3.5*
While sadly not as fun as the two tordotcom novellas of Saad Z. Hussain that I previously read, this is still an interesting and unique book. Taking place 2089 in Dhaka, in cyber punk world filled with nano technology but also frequently visited by djinn, this is a story like no other. Sadly, I didn't really vibe with the protagonist, who, while funny, was often also quite insufferable. The story goes in some weird direction, which I liked, but lacks a little bit of direction and coherence. The book could easily have been a little shorter (and coming from me, that critique really says a lot), cutting out some meandering parts. Still, it was an experience, and reading at least one of the author's stories is something I would recommend to every reader seeking to broaden their speculative horizon.
While sadly not as fun as the two tordotcom novellas of Saad Z. Hussain that I previously read, this is still an interesting and unique book. Taking place 2089 in Dhaka, in cyber punk world filled with nano technology but also frequently visited by djinn, this is a story like no other. Sadly, I didn't really vibe with the protagonist, who, while funny, was often also quite insufferable. The story goes in some weird direction, which I liked, but lacks a little bit of direction and coherence. The book could easily have been a little shorter (and coming from me, that critique really says a lot), cutting out some meandering parts. Still, it was an experience, and reading at least one of the author's stories is something I would recommend to every reader seeking to broaden their speculative horizon.