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Please tell me that this is a return to form for Gibson as a science fiction writer and not another book about pants?

Kevin Calman There are pants, but they were custom-printed at the Fabbit in the derelict strip center, not at the HeftyMart on the edge of town.

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Why was the ending so excessively happy happy? That doesn't fit with the rest of the book afaic.

Gary Bridgman In an interview with Flavorwire, Gibson says (Not a Spoiler)
"And I finished it thinking, 'Oh my god, people are going to think this is a happy ending.…moreIn an interview with Flavorwire, Gibson says (Not a Spoiler)
"And I finished it thinking, 'Oh my god, people are going to think this is a happy ending.' I’ve often been accused of gratuitously happy endings.
"What I think now is that the two final chapters comprise a litmus test for sociopolitical sophistication. If you think those characters have got it figured out, you haven’t looked at life deeply at all."(less)

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Where have i read of peripherals before? Was there a short story by Asimov where bed-ridden people used robots to move around and were called "remote"s?

Carolyn Although I haven't read it yet, I understand that John Scalzi's, Lock-In, has a similar concept as a solution to wide-spread "locked-in" syndrome caus…moreAlthough I haven't read it yet, I understand that John Scalzi's, Lock-In, has a similar concept as a solution to wide-spread "locked-in" syndrome caused by a very contagious disease. (less)

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Mike Nuell The nude jump was to antagonize the Saudis. I believe the point was to kybosh the existing deal so that Habib could sell to higher bidders. Aelita was…moreThe nude jump was to antagonize the Saudis. I believe the point was to kybosh the existing deal so that Habib could sell to higher bidders. Aelita was likely planning to betray Habib, which was why he murdered her. (less)

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Mike Nuell Her tactical skills were in video games. As a deeply empathetic person (and without actual military training) she can't simply apply those virtual ski…moreHer tactical skills were in video games. As a deeply empathetic person (and without actual military training) she can't simply apply those virtual skills to the real world. That's what her brother, Conner and Lowbeer are for. Flynne may be passive, but she is the moral center, and the entire plot turns on her. It's more about all of the activity around her that she witnesses and influences at key points.(less)

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