Greg

Being a bit generous here because of the poignancy of the overarching theme.

I am dumbfounded that this was published in 1961. I would've been impressed had you told me it was 1981. With that said, this is one of those books where I enjoy the discussion, analysis, and art more than the book itself. Such a great concept. I would love for others to continue this; there's so much more to do here. More, please.

Exactly what I wanted from this book - a fast-reading, cinematic, campy, dorky technothriller from the 90s.

It's a bit long, but still my favorite thing I've read from Dan Brown.

The enlightened reader would like character motivations that make sense and clear character development but get outta here with that. I want a fake-smart popcorn-flick and this thing DELIVERS. Where's the movie?

Alastair Reynolds' boundless imagination is his superpower. This book is one mind-bending concept, after mind-boggling idea, after neato premise, after another. I first read, “Revelation Space” and was ready to give up on Reynolds as I quite disliked that novel (despite its universal praise). Now I realize that he was just getting his feet underneath him in Revelation Space and his best was yet to come - I'm glad I gave him another chance.

This book has the time honored pitfall of Cyberpunk tales in that it presents a ton of uniquely bizarre concepts and ideas but is unable to deliver on a compelling story - which is unfortunate because the author established such a great platform to build upon. The story really falls apart in the third act, adding insult to injury for those who were patiently waiting.