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Jul 29, 2010
Jamie Collins
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3.5 stars. This was a fun read, and the writing is quite good, especially for a first novel. It's a sci-fi hard-boiled detective story, set a few hundred years in the future where a person can store his consciousness in a "stack" in his skull, which can be downloaded into a new body as the need arises - and if he has the credit for it.
The idea of a portable consciousness isn't new, but the implications of it are handled well in this story. The world building is interesting, and I really liked th ...more
The idea of a portable consciousness isn't new, but the implications of it are handled well in this story. The world building is interesting, and I really liked th ...more
Audio Book Version
I'd already watched the Netflix version, so was pleased when I ran across the audio book.
It's very good, but this is one of the rare instances where I liked the adaptation better than the source.
Still recommended. ...more
I'd already watched the Netflix version, so was pleased when I ran across the audio book.
It's very good, but this is one of the rare instances where I liked the adaptation better than the source.
Still recommended. ...more
This was a great read. I loved the world building and the questions it raises through the story about the relationship between body, mind, and sense of self. The reason it's not five stars is I would have liked more interesting gender and race exploration as people re-sleeve in different bodies--was a lot of potential for something more interesting. And it was a little dude-ly for my taste at times with not the best female characters.
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SF Morgan, R 2003 -- Recommended by Ginnie
26th century murder/suicide detective story. Good stuff.
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