Hanging in the balance is the fate of MultiReal, a technology that could end the tyranny of the Defense and Wellness Council forever--or give the C...
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Sep 05, 2008
Jason
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(Reprinted from the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography [cclapcenter.com:]. I am the original author of this essay, as well as the owner of CCLaP; it is not being reprinted here illegally. Sorry, the last few sentences get cut off today!)
All hail the mighty science-fiction epic trilogy! Bow and tremble before the mighty science-fiction epic trilogy! Because Lord knows, if you're a SF fan, it's not like you're going to be able to get away from the mighty science-fiction epic More...
All hail the mighty science-fiction epic trilogy! Bow and tremble before the mighty science-fiction epic trilogy! Because Lord knows, if you're a SF fan, it's not like you're going to be able to get away from the mighty science-fiction epic More...
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Jun 16, 2008
Liviu
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Excellent follow up to Infoquake. Picks up where Infoquake ends and focuses on the multi-sided battle for control of the new and potentially world changing MultiReal technology - for better or worse depending on who controls it and whose point of view you take.
Natch is still up to his old tricks and is one step ahead of most of his enemies, but can he stay one step ahead of his presumed allies?
Jara struggles to keep the Natch/Surina fiefcorp together and do "the r More...
Natch is still up to his old tricks and is one step ahead of most of his enemies, but can he stay one step ahead of his presumed allies?
Jara struggles to keep the Natch/Surina fiefcorp together and do "the r More...
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Jan 16, 2011
James
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Jan 28, 2010
Ove
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Review from my blog cybermage.se
If Infoquake was cyberpunk-business then Multireal is cyberpunk-politics.
I am afraid I didn’t like Multireal as much as Infoquake. Maybe it is suffering from sequel sickness. Everything was new and fresh in the first book. David Louis Edelman invented a whole new cyberpunk-business kind of science fiction with Infoquake.
Maybe it is the character’s helplessness. In Infoquake Natch and his team kicked the oppositions ass. Here the team More...
If Infoquake was cyberpunk-business then Multireal is cyberpunk-politics.
I am afraid I didn’t like Multireal as much as Infoquake. Maybe it is suffering from sequel sickness. Everything was new and fresh in the first book. David Louis Edelman invented a whole new cyberpunk-business kind of science fiction with Infoquake.
Maybe it is the character’s helplessness. In Infoquake Natch and his team kicked the oppositions ass. Here the team More...
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Apr 12, 2011
Aaron
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An improvement on the first, which I gave 3 and 1/2 stars to, but I can't bring myself to give it a full four stars. The characters were great, and, as with the first book, the future world Edelman has constructed is stunningly complex and chock-full of cool ideas. The author's writing skills were also much improved from the first book. The story, however, was not that compelling. A ton happens in the novel, but very little of the action is the result of the characters' own efforts. Most ev
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Feb 11, 2009
Wendy
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Dear David Edelman,
Most people's eyes are not really sapphire blue. Please find a new way to describe them.
When you wrote this: "His clattering metaphors made her teeth ache." I felt a strong identification with it. That is not good.
When you write a sequel, you might consider picking up where your last book left off. Just a suggestion.
I was intrigued enough by Infoquake to pick up Multireal (at my library instead of the bookstore this t More...
Most people's eyes are not really sapphire blue. Please find a new way to describe them.
When you wrote this: "His clattering metaphors made her teeth ache." I felt a strong identification with it. That is not good.
When you write a sequel, you might consider picking up where your last book left off. Just a suggestion.
I was intrigued enough by Infoquake to pick up Multireal (at my library instead of the bookstore this t More...
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Nov 28, 2008
Karlo
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The book continues the interesting take on far future economics started in Infoquake. I didn't enjoy it as much as the first volume, but that might be because the initial excitement about the economics was what for me its major draw. Also, it might the classic 'middle book' problem in that things are not resolved.
My only small note of concern was that the ability of Natch to manipulate the world so easily smacked at little too much of Heinlein's "Capable Man"; able to do a More...
My only small note of concern was that the ability of Natch to manipulate the world so easily smacked at little too much of Heinlein's "Capable Man"; able to do a More...
Jan 31, 2011
Tim
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Second part of Edelman's "Jump 225" trilogy, follows the events described in the book "Infoquake". Edelman's story gets even more original in this one while maintaining the very real, honest, possible feel of the first book. The potential technologies outlined in this book are tantalizing, and it's understandable that the fiefcorps all want to gain total control over it or completely prevent it from seeing the light of day.
Dec 18, 2010
Jeanne
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While I loved part 1, I "merely" enjoyed this one. I read it once, but didn't feel the need to do so a second time. I think I enjoyed the setting up of the world in part one and had already experienced it. I also felt like there was a lot of plot and less moving forward than parts 1 & 3. I waited to read part 3 to review this one for comparison.
Aug 19, 2011
Kevin
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The Jump 255 trilogy just keeps on not disappointing ! it is a good series that raises interesting talking points about biology, computing , and Ai.
Jun 11, 2011
C.C.
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Good follow up to the first book. But the big issue for me was that the main character was still a bit two-dimensional and unlikeable.
Aug 31, 2011
Craig
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A much better, more complete-feeling story. I am definitely looking forward to getting to the bottom of all these machinations and finding out who's behind what. That said, I really hope the last volume shows us what MultiReal can *really* do...
Aug 09, 2010
Patrick
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Another solid entry in the series. Can't wait to get the last one. Possibilities is starting to bend my mind.
Aug 24, 2011
Wordwizard
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Sequel to Infoquake. Very good--does not succumb to second-in-a-trilogy tendency to be either (a) clearly a bridge or (b) only drama happens. Real stuff happens. Not as much as did in Infoquake, but a lot.
Oct 20, 2010
Jeff
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The Jump 225 trilogy may be my favorite current science fiction offering. If you’re not reading these books, you’re missing out - it’s the perfect combination of silly tech stuff, plot, and action. LOVE it.
Mar 11, 2010
Tavis
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Can't say I'm a huge fan of total cliffhangers in books. Even when they are part of a series, how about a little closure, for crap's sake? Now I have no choice to read the next part, when dude gets done writing it.
Aug 05, 2008
Jesse
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This dynamic second book from David Louis Edelman builds on Infoquake, the best science fiction book in years and leaves you begging more.
Oct 30, 2010
tim
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I loved the whole Jump 225 trilogy. I would have never guess there would be a sci-fi sub genre about business in the future.
Jul 06, 2009
Ryun
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When David Louis Edelman stormed the science fiction scene in 2006 with INFOQUAKE, he created a one-man subgenre: speculative business-management fiction. On that premise, it could have been the most boring novel ever published. At its heart, it was a story about an aspiring businessman’s effort to create a product that would make him the most successful businessman ever, like every crappy biography about Donald Trump or Bill Gates or whoever.
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