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Oct 23, 2017chrstphrbrwn rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I have mixed reactions regarding this story. Its an easy, page turning read. It generally follows the Hero's Journey algorithm, though I never got the sense that the protagonist was infallible. I didn't find any real morals to any parts of the story, other than perhaps the future of VR is sad and hollow, not heroic. Its easy to get mixed up in the 80s nostalgia as a Gen Xer, but at the same time, the references smack as disingenuous. Like episodes of the television program "The Goldbergs," many references are of the design "Do you remember this? Yes? Cool!" The protagonist simply has to have knowledge of the 80s to move on in his quest, not actually solve any mind bending problems. Overall, good to read at the pool or on the plane, just do not expect any Gibson or Stephenson level cyberpunk sophistication.