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A review by house_of_scatha
The Cryptographer by Tobias Hill
3.0
I liked this book, but felt that although it was a romance hung around a science-fiction premise, the ideas of that premise (a electronic currency, and the failure of) would have been better explored by a science fiction writer (I'd love to see what Charlie Stross could have done with the story).
One example: would an electronic currency replace all other currencies by the year 2021. Even in 3rd world countries where not everyone has access to a computer? Really? And this is where the book falls down in my eyes, sweeping background statements for atmosphere and mood that don't stand up to a moment's inspection.
One example: would an electronic currency replace all other currencies by the year 2021. Even in 3rd world countries where not everyone has access to a computer? Really? And this is where the book falls down in my eyes, sweeping background statements for atmosphere and mood that don't stand up to a moment's inspection.