The Shockwave Rider
by John Brunner
Taste attributes: science fictionthrillerrobots/ai/spacepoliticalfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricateglossysocial commentaryall consuming questsolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, original science-fiction novel, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
This 1975 book pretty much nailed the contradictions inherent in global networking, long before the network was created. It's full of wiretapping spooks, genius kids, networked churches, fake identities, network worms, encryption, nonprofits that outfox the spooks to help society, the works.
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- Author
- John Brunner
- Published
- 1975
- Pages
- 288
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