Enjoyed this (sequel to The Peripheral). It’s odd, there is always plot and it is exciting and interesting, but the really sparkly bit of these two books is the way they make characters of the near(ish) future and present. And I guess this is not uncommon in sci-fi, though perhaps not always commonly well-executed, but the way the “science fiction” broaches philosophical questions, ideas, debates without you (me, anyway) being aware until later is pretty magical. Good books.
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Agency by William Gibson
They call Verity 'the app-whisperer,' and she's just been hired to evaluate a pair-of-glasses-cum-digital-assistant called Eunice...
Only Eunice has other …
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The Peripheral by William Gibson
The Peripheral is a 2014 science fiction mystery-thriller novel by William Gibson. The story involves multiple futures. Amazon is currently …
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The Peripheral by William Gibson
The Peripheral is a 2014 science fiction mystery-thriller novel by William Gibson. The story involves multiple futures. Amazon is currently …
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Burning Chrome (Sprawl, #0) by William Gibson (Sprawl, #0)
Best-known for his seminal sf novel Neuromancer, William Gibson is actually best when writing short fiction. Tautly-written and suspenseful, Burning …
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A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
TW : Suicidal thoughts & actions
A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when …
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The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and is, shortly afterward, told what …
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Johnny Mnemonic by William Gibson, Gibson,William
"Johnny Mnemonic" is a science fiction short story by American-Canadian writer William Gibson, which served as inspiration for the 1995 …
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The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and is, shortly afterward, told what …