I read the previous book in the series and liked it quite a bit. This book was not as good in my opinion. The plot flows well and the characters are adequately developed by the author. My issue comes with he political themes and overtones. This book is essentially a propaganda piece. I do not mind an author putting their opinions in their work, but this was as much a editorial as it was an entertainment piece. Like I said, well written and interesting, but if you want to avoid politics, this is not your book.

I am always drawn to speculative fiction and I love technology so this seemed like a great read based on the synopsis. The author's writing is brilliant and edgy, with a lot of human insight into emotion. The plot is creative, engaging, and very futuristic. I would almost say dystopian. It took me a while to understand certain of the societal and corporate elements (e.g. the commonwealth, the feed). But I like the fact that this author made me contemplate a new reality in the world system that I would have never come up with on my own. I even like the main character who is a very three-dimensional personality. However, I wish I had been warned that this book would be R-rated if it were a movie - for some profanity, sex, nudity and violence. I feel this took away from the enjoyment of reading the story for me. Were this author to write another book without those elements though I would definitely be willing to check it out.