Schismatrix
by Bruce Sterling
Taste attributes: science fictionpoliticalrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedsocial commentarydeep rivalryunlikely connections
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is sweeping, original and polished. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.6 / 5
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About This Book
In the far future, in a solar system colonized by a strange aggregation of human cultures, Abelard Lindsay, a rogue diplomat from the Mare Serenitatis Circumlunar Corporate Republic, struggles for survival amidst powerful, advanced societies warring to control the shape of human destiny.
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- Author
- Bruce Sterling
- Published
- 1985
- Pages
- 352
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