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 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 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 rated Trouble and her friends: 4 stars
Trouble and her friends by Melissa Scott
Gay cyberpunk, baby!
vilmibm rated Pink noises: 5 stars
vilmibm rated The Dharma Bums: 1 star
The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac
The Dharma Bums is a 1958 novel by Beat Generation author Jack Kerouac. The basis for the novel's semi-fictional accounts …
vilmibm rated On the Road: 2 stars
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
On the Road is a 1957 novel by American writer Jack Kerouac, based on the travels of Kerouac and his …