The synopsis on the back of the book is laughably misleading; this is a pointless book about chauvinism and violence. It's hardly even mil sf; it reads like a 12 year old boy playing with soldier toys. I'm totally fine with violence, but the stuff in this would be better off (and more entertaining) in a shlocky action movie.
Definitely not worth your time.
The one salvageable part of the story is the fine corporate intrigue that motivates the plot but is only actually handled for a page towards the end. I felt throughout that there were good ideas at the periphery of this story but they are completely steamrolled by all the painstakingly detailed combat and gore.
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vilmibm rated Metrophage: 3 stars
Hammered by Elizabeth Bear (Bantam Spectra science fiction)
Once Jenny Casey was somebody's daughter. Once she was somebody's enemy. Now the former Canadian special forces warrior lives on …
vilmibm reviewed Systems by W. T. Quick
He is the master of information retrieval. A genius of finding out anything that anyone …
Review of 'Systems' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
vilmibm rated Wired to Death: 2 stars
vilmibm reviewed Weaving the Web by Tim Berners-Lee
The history and original design of the World Wide Web by its creator
Review of 'Weaving the Web' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
an ok memoir but damn tim you have some bad ideas.
vilmibm rated Cybernetic revolutionaries: 5 stars
vilmibm rated Cyberpunk handbook: 5 stars
vilmibm reviewed The Design of Everyday Things by Donald Norman
The Design of Everyday Things is a best-selling book by cognitive scientist and usability engineer …
Review of 'The Design of Everyday Things' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
i hate what this dude stands for. had to read this for work. insightful to say the least.
OCLC 85692734 LC Class Z666.5
Review of 'Glut' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
read this goddamned book all of you
vilmibm reviewed The hacker diaries by Dan Verton
Review of 'The hacker diaries' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
a bit sensational
vilmibm rated Satan says: 4 stars
