The propulsive, shockingly plausible sequel to New York Times bestseller Daemon, the "Greatest. Techno-thriller. Period."*
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Mar 04, 2011
Chris
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Daemon was so dark and depressing that I seriously considered skipping the sequel, but I'm glad I didn't. <spoiler>This book feels surprisingly different than its precursor: the first was all about how scary and damaging the Daemon was, but the second is all about how evil the corporate overlords are, and here the Daemon is clearly humanity's last hope to avoid 1984. Everybody is coopted by last year's villain, as government is coopted by the oligarchs.</spoiler>
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Mar 22, 2010
Gizmodo: "Daniel Suarez has earned not one, but two spots in our reading room. These techno-thrillers not only use every bit of jargon from the hacker’s cookbook, and a fair amount of William Gibson and Neal Stephenson to boot, they also feature deadly autonomous motorcycles with spinning katanas instead of handlebars. A worst-case-scenario tale of computer takeover, Daemon was one of the most talked about high-tech thrillers in recent times, but it ended with a cliffhanger. Thankfully, its
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Sep 15, 2011
[Yeah, spoilers. Boilerplate, polite version: I promise I don't "spoil" anything about this book that would have bothered me had I known about it in advance of reading this book. That said, I cannot think of anything I have read in my life that would have been spoiled had I known the plot-advancing facts. And this is not, I promise, a brief Cliffs Notes–style detailed summary of the story. Perhaps the only real way to "spoil" a book is to detail any serious flaws in logic, to
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Aug 24, 2011
Terry
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Freedom(TM) is the sequel to Daemon that patches a number of holes the writer left in the first book. The prose is tighter, the descriptions more direct, the characters are fleshed out and the plot is nicely wound down. If you enjoyed Daemon, there is no reason not to read the sequel.
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*The action, even combat, was easier for the reader to track. Details were left to essentials and depictions of gore and violence were in a range I enjoy.
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*The action, even combat, was easier for the reader to track. Details were left to essentials and depictions of gore and violence were in a range I enjoy.
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May 18, 2011
Leon
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"Freedom (TM)" is a beautiful and awe-inspiring sequel to Daniel Suarez highly successful "Daemon". Having laid all the groundwork in "Daemon", Suarez uses most of this book to use this foundation in order to explore a new concept of social organization based on empowering information technology.
The new society emerging in "Freedom (TM)" is based on the darknet, an alternative to the internet using fast wireless meshes in order to increase the d More...
The new society emerging in "Freedom (TM)" is based on the darknet, an alternative to the internet using fast wireless meshes in order to increase the d More...
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Nov 25, 2010
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I'll give you a bit of a warning right now. I'm going to discuss a bit of the plot of `Daemon'. If you haven't read that book, then you may want to hesitate before reading this review. If you simply want to know whether I enjoyed this book & if you should purchase this, then the answer is yes. I loved this book & you absolutely have to buy it. However I will warn you- the very basic outline of `Freedom (tm)' will give spoilers on the ending of `Daemon'. You've been warned, so on with the review.
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Jul 18, 2010
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After plowing through Daemon (check out our previous review of Daemon), the heart stopping first novel in this series, I immediately added Freedom to my iPod and loaded it up for my commute to work. Usually I telecommute and work out of a home office but this day I was traveling to the main office 4.5 hrs away. I left at 3:30 am and was quickly completely engrossed in this not so distant future that Daniel Suarez has created. It was one of the few times I can say I was a little disappointed whe
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May 10, 2010
Sean
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"Shen turned to General Zhang, but spoke to everyone. 'Let me tell you what your system is, Mr. Haverford. It's a six-billion-dollar... how do you Americans say it? Oh yes: clusterfuck.'"
The superbly spun ending to the can of worms unleashed in deamon, this title charts the uprising of the "darknet" and the governmental and military efforts to thwart the revolution. there's an almost heinlein-Like reverence for the Constitution and what it stood for, but an abs More...
The superbly spun ending to the can of worms unleashed in deamon, this title charts the uprising of the "darknet" and the governmental and military efforts to thwart the revolution. there's an almost heinlein-Like reverence for the Constitution and what it stood for, but an abs More...
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Apr 27, 2010
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Mar 10, 2010
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Feb 09, 2010
Mattazuma
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I read this book in 2 days. I blew off all of the Super Bowl pregame stuff to finish the book. It is the sequel to/continuation of Daemon. It documents a possible kinda distopian future.
I liked Freedom more than Daemon. I think it's mostly because part of the first book is to set up the world and the characters in it. This book just rolls from the beginning. You really have to read Daemon first to know what's going on.
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I liked Freedom more than Daemon. I think it's mostly because part of the first book is to set up the world and the characters in it. This book just rolls from the beginning. You really have to read Daemon first to know what's going on.
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Jan 20, 2010
Michael
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Tough rating, probably deserves 2.5 stars.
This is the sequel to Daemon, which I recall enjoying a good bit. Daemon was pretty popular among computer programmers for its (according to the description here at goodreads) "shockingly plausible" premise. It's a techno-thriller without the techno-babble.
Freedom is, I think, meant to be in the same mold, although I'm not sure what an encrypted IP beacon is. That is to say, the techno gets a little more babbly.
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This is the sequel to Daemon, which I recall enjoying a good bit. Daemon was pretty popular among computer programmers for its (according to the description here at goodreads) "shockingly plausible" premise. It's a techno-thriller without the techno-babble.
Freedom is, I think, meant to be in the same mold, although I'm not sure what an encrypted IP beacon is. That is to say, the techno gets a little more babbly.
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Jan 17, 2010
Mike
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This direct sequel to Daemon moves directly from that novel's closing premise: a baroquely-potent bot, designed by a nefarious and brilliant gaming programmer, has spread out into the web and begun building elaborate disruptions--and alternatives--to society. As the book closed, a secret government task force was ripped to smithereens by the bot's superior pre-programmed nefariosity and its legion of human acolytes and its swarms of scary independent sword-whirling motorcycles.
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Dec 09, 2011
Leo
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Well, I guess Neal Stephenson was wrong. You don't need to dumb down (or omit) the science fiction elements of a story in order to have a smart, engaging techno-thriller, as he did with Reamde. You just have to craft a better story and Suarez's two-part novel is exactly that -- a stunning array of action and thought provoking fiction played out through characters we really care about (and some of them we really care about hating).
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Aug 13, 2011
Nagarajan.ra
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In the second book and the last book of the Daemon series... the author has simple has outdone his previous work Daemon in terms of creativity and imagination...
It has few years since the Daemon took hold of the world order..
Some governments are fighting it..
Some private military contracts want it to continue so that they can money out of it...
Some fraction of people great hubs of living helion guided by the Daemon network to create a sustainable future...
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It has few years since the Daemon took hold of the world order..
Some governments are fighting it..
Some private military contracts want it to continue so that they can money out of it...
Some fraction of people great hubs of living helion guided by the Daemon network to create a sustainable future...
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May 11, 2010
Ian
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Freedom (TM) is an excellent sequel and a fantastic book in its own right, but I don't want that to detract you from reading Daemon first (so make sure you do that). Needless to say when I finished Daemon I'd was very eager to read its sequel. As soon as I saw that Freedom (TM) was released I snatched at the opportunity to listen to the audiobook version, which is just as excellent as the first book, and I found that I was in for more than I expected.
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May 03, 2010
Adam
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My review has to come in 2 parts, but before I get to it, I must make one thing clear. In order to understand and get the most out of this book, you MUST read its prequel, DAEMON, before you pick this one up. If you don't you will have no idea about the plot, characters, etc. So read DAEMON first!
Now, for the first part. I was originally only going to give this book 3 stars, not because it's not a good or enjoyable read, but because a lor of what takes place relies heavily on the More...
Now, for the first part. I was originally only going to give this book 3 stars, not because it's not a good or enjoyable read, but because a lor of what takes place relies heavily on the More...
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Jan 29, 2010
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Dec 21, 2011
Scooter
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This is the sequel to Daemon, which I now very much want to read.
Freedom(tm) is one of those novels that sort of shifts its entire view of the world. A fair amount of the action takes place in a gaming-style reality, known as Dark Space, that is laid on top of the real world. And what doesn't take place *in* dark space is usually *about* dark space.
And beyond that, there's an entire ethos that suffuses the entire plot ... like life is a MMORPG or something. The protagonist is More...
Freedom(tm) is one of those novels that sort of shifts its entire view of the world. A fair amount of the action takes place in a gaming-style reality, known as Dark Space, that is laid on top of the real world. And what doesn't take place *in* dark space is usually *about* dark space.
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Oct 27, 2011
Kristin
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Amazing finish to Suarez's Daemon. The first book set up the architecture of the game and society, while the second book dealt with questions on whether or not these changes were better, and political, social,and global ramifications. Amazing integration of the gaming world into SF. Very believable. The only concern I have is whether or not people can be that altruistic if given the chance. One thing I noted was that ideas from David Brin's "sousveillance" seemed to pop up - the bo
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Aug 21, 2011
Skip
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Freedom is a solid follow-up to the predecessor of this novel, Daemon. I must say I like the first one better, perhaps because many of the ideas that Suarez uses to build his near-term dystopia world were new to me then. But Freedom is a fine read on its own merits.
Like Daemon, this novel is a techno-thriller, based heavily on near-future technology and a fairly pessimistic view of the future of our society. The characters are interesting, including a few non-human ones. There are a fe More...
Like Daemon, this novel is a techno-thriller, based heavily on near-future technology and a fairly pessimistic view of the future of our society. The characters are interesting, including a few non-human ones. There are a fe More...
Dec 19, 2010
Danns
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I could not believe when CafeNinja told me that this sequal to Daemon was an even more additive page turner. But after the first chapter I was hooked! Freedom picks up a few months after Daemon and continues the fantastic story woven by Suarez. The pace never lets up and the character development is phenomenal. Over the course of these two books Suarez effectively had me change sides and opened my eyes to some real terrifying stuff that "could" be going on in our world today.
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May 29, 2010
Steph
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Life after the Daemon is pretty good. Despite the government's utter fear of the self-sufficient darknet communities, powered by the Daemon and making the world a more sustainable place, many people are jumping on the bandwagon. As a sort of IRL videogame, the darknet members gain levels, ranks and powers based on their help for the Daemon and the help for the community. It builds greatly onto the near-future universe constructed in Daemon, so read that first! And there is a lot less violence th
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Jul 02, 2010
Morgan
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The sequel (or more correctly "conclusion") to Daemon is entertaining and exciting, but it has two problems that are very common to sequels, particularly in the sci-fi genre. First, in the process of expanding the scope of the story and showing the consequences of the first story, it loses one of the primary things that made the first book so compelling - the feeling of connection and relatability to the characters. Second, the author moves outside of his area of expertise, and it af
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Jan 19, 2010
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This book by Suarez is the continuation of the story that was laid out in Deamon, with the same characters continuing their struggles. The book starts with a bang, and continues with the page turning writing that Suarez started Deamon with.
Suarez introduces some minor characters that, while well developed, and participate in meaningful parts of the plot, do not place themselves into the final chapter.
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Suarez introduces some minor characters that, while well developed, and participate in meaningful parts of the plot, do not place themselves into the final chapter.
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Aug 13, 2011
Mike
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While not a full five, I would give this book a "4.5" if such a rank existed.
While the author makes a small attempt to "introduce" a reader to this novel in case they did not read "Daemon", you really, really want to read them in order. Not because his second novel is unintelligible by itself, but because reading them out of order would rob you of the pleasure of seeing how fundamental plot threads are resolved. So, if you've picked up "FreedomTM" More...
While the author makes a small attempt to "introduce" a reader to this novel in case they did not read "Daemon", you really, really want to read them in order. Not because his second novel is unintelligible by itself, but because reading them out of order would rob you of the pleasure of seeing how fundamental plot threads are resolved. So, if you've picked up "FreedomTM" More...
Jun 02, 2011
Cora
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The writing is not especially beautiful but the basic story is both believable and intriguing; a world where the leveling up, acquisitive, transparent, data-intensive nature of online gaming has converged with our current culture of debt, social networking and identity-hoarding algorithms.
The set-up is good. It was no big stretch to imagine the ability to don glasses that would transpose identifying information onto nearby strangers and also superimpose an alternate reality on every More...
The set-up is good. It was no big stretch to imagine the ability to don glasses that would transpose identifying information onto nearby strangers and also superimpose an alternate reality on every More...
Apr 17, 2010
Alex
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Entertaining, but no where near as "shockingly plausible" as Daemon. The techno-libertarian pipedream components of the first book really take over here. In the first book, the suspension of disbelief mainly involved buying into the concept that the antagonist really was scary smart. Many of the other challenges were solved by the application of money to the problem. This time you are asked to buy that the underground society has evolved without assholes or bad-actors (well, just the o
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Mar 07, 2010
Chad
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Once I got over the preconceptions of what I WANTED this series to be, and instead got immersed into what it actually IS, my enjoyment factor went up notably.
The start of Daemon looked like a fairly realistic technothriller, using technology in very realistic ways (a rarity for modern fiction). The series veers away from that start pretty early on, and while I would love to see where the original path would have led I ultimately like this other option too. There's some fascinatin More...
The start of Daemon looked like a fairly realistic technothriller, using technology in very realistic ways (a rarity for modern fiction). The series veers away from that start pretty early on, and while I would love to see where the original path would have led I ultimately like this other option too. There's some fascinatin More...
Jan 23, 2010
Kevin
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It's hard to believe this is only Daniel Suarez's second novel.
"Freedom" is an amazing sequel to his first book, "Daemon". I'm not sure what I like about it more, the fact that it's an original concept or that so much of it seemed possible... I especially loved the Digg-style elements of it. Communications and alerts were prioritized based off of up-voting/down-voting and individual members of the society all had skill levels and reputation ratings.. It basically More...
"Freedom" is an amazing sequel to his first book, "Daemon". I'm not sure what I like about it more, the fact that it's an original concept or that so much of it seemed possible... I especially loved the Digg-style elements of it. Communications and alerts were prioritized based off of up-voting/down-voting and individual members of the society all had skill levels and reputation ratings.. It basically More...
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