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The ebook i got had a problem and i couldn't read all of it, please make sure the bug or some errors to be fixed. Thank you.
This was my first cyberpunk read, and it was an exhilarating, atmospheric ride with a strong cast of characters. The worldbuilding is top notch - I could feel the grimy underbelly of the Undercity; the class divide between the ruling class and the less fortunate; and the futuristic vision that blends humans with synths (cyborgs).
We follow Run Ono-Marks as he struggles to survive in a crooked world. He is given an opportunity to rebuild his life and solidify his synth body. He finds himself stuck in a web of deception where many scores are waiting to be settled.
The prose is sharp and fast and kept me rolling through the pages. For me, there was a nostalgic blend of '50s film noir, with a hardboiled main character (Run) - a thick-skinned tough guy who is realistic about his situation and the world he is trying to survive in, combined with the futuristic dystopia setting of the book - a hypercity filled with neon lights and smog and fog.
Overall, I really enjoyed the novel and am excited to see what Nate Ragolia comes out with next. Highly recommended for those who love cyberpunk and those looking for a new genre to dive into.
A good novel, which mixes well action and food for thought. The protagonist is barely human, having had to sell his biological parts to pay his debts, in a highly stratified society that brutally resembles the one we live in. As I said, there is a lot of action, a lot of shooting and a lot of death, but that is not what sticks out. What sticks out is the extent of the betrayal that the political class operates against the people, including the elite, and the total indifference to the suffering of the weakest. As the title says, one person can' t make a difference... and indeed Run Ono-Marks is not alone in his battle. Very enjoyable.
While I felt this might have been more of a 3.75 for me, I want to balance out the precious user rating for technical difficulties. While I suffered similar ones, they are certainly not the fault of the book and I was able to find a workaround. The book starts a little hard with the first-person immersion, so I was almost put off by that, but I liked the spark of the prose and don't regret sticking with it.
This title was only available through NetGalley Shelf. Unfortunately the app would not show anything but the cover page, even after repeated downloads, restarts etc. Very disappointing!!! If it could have been sent to Kindle or downloadable as a password-protected PDF it would've been readable. Try to present titles in at least 2 formats to avoid this situation in future........................
your form to explain why I would not be reviewing it has a bug in it. After writing the above I got a message telling me to leave a comment at least 20 characters long!