The Freeze-Frame Revolution by Peter Watts
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Well...of the other stories in the Sunflower Cycle I have only read The Island, and I don't remember it well, and also I have not decoded the red letters in the book. With those caveats, I have to say that I liked the story a lot and can highly recommend it. Watts' very intellectualized and engaged pessimism about human nature leads him to write interestingly layered plots and characters. The plot itself reminds me of another book featuring a rebellion across time--I thought it was Vernor Vinge's A Deepness In the Sky but I can't confirm it. Sunday as a heroine struck me as very brave and real. It's a fine and satisfying read on its own--probably would feel more complete if I read it in with the others in the series.
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