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Beautiful Red
by
M. Darusha Wehm (Goodreads Author)
The future is boring. Technology has solved the world's most pressing problems, leaving people with tedious work and mundane play. Jack is a Security Officer Class 5, which sounds important, but isn't. However, her banal life as a cubicle worker by day and tinkerer by night is interrupted when she discovers that her employer's computer system has been invaded.
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The premise of this book was much better than the story that it propped up. The idea – that the Net has become so all-pervasive that it has transformed every aspect of peoples’ lives, that it inspires resistance, and that, ultimately, it becomes self-aware, is hardly new, but in Beautiful Red, the author has put together an interesting scenario that could have been the backdrop for a great story. And in parts, it is. But towards the end it started to feel as thoug...more
The premise of this book was much better than the story that it propped up. The idea – that the Net has become so all-pervasive that it has transformed every aspect of peoples’ lives, that it inspires resistance, and that, ultimately, it becomes self-aware, is hardly new, but in Beautiful Red, the author has put together an interesting scenario that could have been the backdrop for a great story. And in parts, it is. But towards the end it started to feel as thoug...more
If you like your sci-fi full of cyber-tech, intrigue, moral questions and just that slight touch of nihilism, then you should read Beautiful Red by M. Darusha Wehm. It is a well-written, well-crafted and engaging novel.
It is the story of Jack, who works as a security officer in a world where corporations run the show and most human interaction takes place in a virtual environment. One day she stumbles on some anomalous security breaches which lead her into the path of a radical protest group tha...more
It is the story of Jack, who works as a security officer in a world where corporations run the show and most human interaction takes place in a virtual environment. One day she stumbles on some anomalous security breaches which lead her into the path of a radical protest group tha...more
I really wanted to like Beautiful Red. I downloaded the Podcast to listen in the car. I had just finished Nathan Lowell's Solar Clipper series and enjoyed how fast it made all my trips around town. However, Beautiful Red suffers from poor character development. M. Darush Wehm has the characters discover the differences between our time and this new future world rather than having the characters explain to us about the future. It ruins the character development and is completely distracting. I co...more
I listened to the podiobook-version of this book (www.podiobooks.com), and I loved it.
Since I am German and English is a foreign language for me, I am a little bit reluctant when it comes to English SciFi: Due to a special (technical) terminology, those books are more difficult to understand than your average romance-novel...
When I discovered this book on the podiobook-shelf, I figured, have a try, doesn't hurt anybody, does it? I did, and I am so glad!
It is a terrific listen, great story, gr...more
Since I am German and English is a foreign language for me, I am a little bit reluctant when it comes to English SciFi: Due to a special (technical) terminology, those books are more difficult to understand than your average romance-novel...
When I discovered this book on the podiobook-shelf, I figured, have a try, doesn't hurt anybody, does it? I did, and I am so glad!
It is a terrific listen, great story, gr...more
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This book actually needs to be thought about in two parts.
The idea behind it and the story that goes with it.
So what’s the idea?
Think about how the Internet is entrenched into your daily life. Pretty deep I imagine if you’re anything like me. Technology is slowly integrating with our lives, so much so that we’re no longer surprised by hearing about things like the Internet connected refrigerator! So think about a world where the...more
This book actually needs to be thought about in two parts.
The idea behind it and the story that goes with it.
So what’s the idea?
Think about how the Internet is entrenched into your daily life. Pretty deep I imagine if you’re anything like me. Technology is slowly integrating with our lives, so much so that we’re no longer surprised by hearing about things like the Internet connected refrigerator! So think about a world where the...more
The premisses were great, I really enjoyed the world M.Darusha created, it was spooky how close to being immersed in a everywherenet 24/7 we are even today, no brain implants are needed! Really makes you think about where are we going with the technologies and how it affects person-to-person interactions. What I did not like was the feeling that I only got half of the book - the building up of the story, the investigation, and then suddenly - it's all over. the end. I wish there was more :)
it took some getting into, but when I did - and it was subversive, creeping up on me until I was hooked - I found it entrancing. The author's ideas were compelling and intriguing and she did the mix of the boredom of the world and the gradual building of suspense really nicely. In the end, I found that I was loving the story, and found the denouement rather chilling. In all, I would describe the book as rather disturbing. I liked it.
I love sci-fi lit and anything futuristic/computer/techie. I was enthralled by all the technology described in this novel and how the future looks in the eyes of this writer. Very interesting read. I wasn't thrilled with the ending, but it was different and edgy. I will probably re-read this in the near future.
Such an excellent world Darusha has created. This first look into her relm explores the dynamics of technology and our possible future.
The twists and turns and little peaks around the corners keeps it exciting.
The twists and turns and little peaks around the corners keeps it exciting.
The premise was interesting and familiar enough for readers who read science fiction and/or the dystopian sub-genre it has spawned. Unfortunately, the story failed to deliver.
The internet has been deeply entrenched into our lives that we no longer feel that there is a need to socialize outside of virtual reality. Jack, the main character, longs to find something amiss. Her investigation leads her to a shadowy group called the Red and from there the plot just became ridiculous.
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The internet has been deeply entrenched into our lives that we no longer feel that there is a need to socialize outside of virtual reality. Jack, the main character, longs to find something amiss. Her investigation leads her to a shadowy group called the Red and from there the plot just became ridiculous.
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Great audio book. I really enjoyed the story and the future that Darusha has outlined in the story. The podcast release was chapter by chapter. With one release every week.
A decent book, But the ending seemed a little lackluster and left me wanting more.
A good book with likeable characters and a decent story plot. I felt it was sort of a mixture of the movies Strange Days, Total Recall, and Minority Report. The ending was not what I had expected it to be.
GOOD BOOK! A high tech detective story with a great ending.
Apr 06, 2010
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It was a good read, and had interesting ideas about both the social and personal implications of technology.
Some fun ideas, but he should have run it by an editor...any editor. I enjoyed the read, though.
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M. Darusha Wehm is a two-time Parsec Award finalist and author of the SF novels Beautiful Red, Self Made, Act of Will and The Beauty of Our Weapons. She is also the founder and editor of Plan B Magazine which focusses on short mystery and crime fiction, and curates the photo webzine Spaceships Today.
Her short fiction has appeared in Thaumatrope Magazine, Podioracket’s Glimpses anthologyLuna Statio...more
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