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A review by philibin
United States of Japan by Peter Tieryas
3.0
(2.5 Stars)
The comparison to PKDick is undeniable, but underserved. I thought this book was just okay. It wasn't a bad book, but it wasn't great either. The main protagonist's motivation isn't explained till the very end of the book, and this made the book seem to be without logical direction or purpose.
Most of the characters seemed like two-dimensional cookie-cutter versions of videogame characters, which could have been intentional, but was (for me) slightly boring and to be honest, made it difficult to keep track of characters and why they were doing what they did.
The world building was good, and the concept, while not original, had some fresh elements added into it. This is the first of a three-book series. I honestly don't know if I'll continue.
The comparison to PKDick is undeniable, but underserved. I thought this book was just okay. It wasn't a bad book, but it wasn't great either. The main protagonist's motivation isn't explained till the very end of the book, and this made the book seem to be without logical direction or purpose.
Most of the characters seemed like two-dimensional cookie-cutter versions of videogame characters, which could have been intentional, but was (for me) slightly boring and to be honest, made it difficult to keep track of characters and why they were doing what they did.
The world building was good, and the concept, while not original, had some fresh elements added into it. This is the first of a three-book series. I honestly don't know if I'll continue.