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A review by docpacey
Nexus by Ramez Naam
3.0
Lots of great near future speculative neuroscience and post-human ideas in a fast-paced thriller.
I enjoyed that the characters constantly battled with the morality of the tech, both as individuals and as citizens of nation states battling for control of said tech.
I also enjoyed the light philosophy.
On the whole, the thing holding this book back is that it's a pretty canned action thriller, long on brutal fight scenes and quick healing characters, short on development of strong interpersonal relationships. the seeds are there, so the rest of the series might be worth a go.
I enjoyed that the characters constantly battled with the morality of the tech, both as individuals and as citizens of nation states battling for control of said tech.
I also enjoyed the light philosophy.
On the whole, the thing holding this book back is that it's a pretty canned action thriller, long on brutal fight scenes and quick healing characters, short on development of strong interpersonal relationships. the seeds are there, so the rest of the series might be worth a go.