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Okay, maybe this is due to the fact that I don't read a lot of noir, dystopian, slightly-pulpy South African novels, but I found this to be one of the most refreshing reads in a long time. I loved the structure of the novel, and the plot was interesting (but less interesting to me than the setting) - but mainly I loved Zinzi December. It was cool to have a jaded, sarcastic, street-wise protagonist who's frank about things.
I thought the story dragged a bit, and then got a wee bit rushed at the end, but it was still interesting and fun. I found myself reading quotations aloud to my Gibson-loving fiance, amused at the real-world relevance in the divergent timeline. I loved that jokes weren't explained, that you have to have some awareness of subject matter within a story that's so far from life today.
I'd probably read another book with this character. I'm usually the last one clamoring for a sequel, but I'd be all over it if it crossed my path.
I thought the story dragged a bit, and then got a wee bit rushed at the end, but it was still interesting and fun. I found myself reading quotations aloud to my Gibson-loving fiance, amused at the real-world relevance in the divergent timeline. I loved that jokes weren't explained, that you have to have some awareness of subject matter within a story that's so far from life today.
I'd probably read another book with this character. I'm usually the last one clamoring for a sequel, but I'd be all over it if it crossed my path.