fuck this hack garbage. stross is an utter hack. i hate this book a whole lot. i appreciate that its main character is a lady but wow the book fails to actually make her a relatable person and all of the science fiction-y ideas are shallow and trite. just awful to read.
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vilmibm rated Pink noises: 5 stars
vilmibm reviewed Halting State by Charles Stross
In the year 2018, a daring bank robbery has taken place at Hayek Associates. The …
Review of 'Halting State' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
vilmibm rated Eastern standard tribe: 1 star
Eastern standard tribe by Cory Doctorow (Duplicate)
Art is a member of the Eastern Standard Tribe, a secret society bound together by a sleep schedule. Around the …
vilmibm reviewed Bravest Warriors by Joey Comeau
"The Miss Teen Multiverse Pageant is under attack and the brains of the contestants are …
Review of 'Bravest Warriors' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
it's fine.
it's fine.
vilmibm reviewed Distrust that particular flavor by Gibson, William
Review of 'Distrust that particular flavor' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
probably only relevant if you love gibson like i do but a good collection of essays regardless.
vilmibm rated Virtual muse: 5 stars
vilmibm reviewed The Dark Net by Jamie Bartlett
Review of 'The Dark Net' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
2 light 2 fluffy but well meaning
vilmibm reviewed JavaScript: The Good Parts by Douglas Crockford
Review of 'JavaScript: The Good Parts' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
crockford is not the coolest person but this book taught me more about JS than anything else
vilmibm reviewed Headcrash by Bruce Bethke
Review of 'Headcrash' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
absolute garbage. written by a man-child. hated hated hated every page of it.
OCLC 85692734 LC Class Z666.5
Review of 'Glut' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
read this goddamned book all of you
vilmibm rated Snow Crash: 3 stars
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
In reality, Hiro Protagonist delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo’s CosaNostra Pizza Inc., but in the Metaverse he’s a warrior prince. …
vilmibm reviewed Technogenesis by Syne Mitchell
Review of 'Technogenesis' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
really quite delightful. a hidden gem.
vilmibm rated Trouble and her friends: 4 stars
Trouble and her friends by Melissa Scott
Gay cyberpunk, baby!