The Quantum Thief
by Hannu Rajaniemi
Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spaceheistthrillerfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and weighty: a wide-ranging science-fiction novel, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
A breathtaking joyride through the solar system several centuries hence, a world of marching cities, ubiquitous public-key encryption, people who communicate via shared memory, and a race of hyper-advanced humans who originated as an MMORPG guild.
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- Author
- Hannu Rajaniemi
- Published
- 2010
- Pages
- 344
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- Open Library
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