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So I just finished Island in the Net and I’m not sure that I got the propos

I feel that there’s something behind the book, something I cannot put my finger on.

Is it a tale against globalization? Is Rizome was the bad guy all along? Am I not old enough to understand a 88 book ?

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[–] CidVicious@sh.itjust.works 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I've found Bruce Sterling hit or miss. Really loved Schismatrix and Distraction was interesting. But I couldn't get through Heavy Weather.

Yeah Schismatrix add somewhat de same vibe but it have an end with a clear idea of what the book means.

[–] JoShmoe@ani.social 4 points 18 hours ago

If you don’t get any answers here, maybe you can try the cyberpunk lemmy to see if anyone there has read the book.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 2 points 17 hours ago

I have no idea what it's about.

There's a lot of older scifi that has not stood the test of time yet is still somehow intriguing.