Racingly told, linguistically acute, simultaneously pell-mell and precise in its detailing’– The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction This novel has really everything I want when reading SF: mind-blowing technology, non-utopia setting, and ‘real’ personal characters’– Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The book feels dated and not because of the the author's failure to predict how the future would turn out but more stylistically. It feels very much like a book from the late 80's/early 90's and reminds me of why I never really liked much SF from the time. The FA Vase replaced the FA Trophy in the mid-nineties and the club's best FA Vase run came in the 2006-07 season when they reached the semi-finals only to lose out 5-4 on penalties against AFC Totton. The first leg away from home saw Synners gain a 2-1 advantage with goals from Shaun Hope and Colin Iley. In the return leg Totton won 2-1, before a crowd of over 2,300 at Central Avenue, David Wells scoring Billingham’s goal. Wells is another 100+ Synners goal-scorer with 109 goals.I will say if you want to dive into this it is probably going to be a challenge for you if it's your first Cyberpunk (like me) but if you push on it does have some very cool moments. I definitely enjoyed reading this and the experience it gave me, coming waaay out of my comfort zone. Overall a 3.5* from me. The last week has been torture for Dolan and the club's volunteers and supporters, with the prospect of extinction a real reality - until Queensway called. At the start of chapter 2, one character (who is of course very cool) is in court, wondering whether she will be found guilty of anything and charged. The speculation concludes with:

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Instead, it seems to me, while communication and connection have driven a lot of our technology in the last decade, it has been less immersive forms - text-based communication that doesn't rely on synchronicity to be effective; communication that enables us to chat lightly with a wide range of people - not the kind of tech that lets you get (literally) into your lovers head. Similarly, our entertainment industry has gone for more superficiality - cheap swelling-music emotional moments and lots of eye candy explosions - not the kind of dizzying, emotive, complex sequences Cadigan envisages. I'm not sure what that means about who we've become, but Cadigan's vision gave me a different way of looking at it.Myman, Francesca (November 13, 2016). "Pat Cadigan: The Future We Promised You". Locus Online . Retrieved August 9, 2022. Experienced readers will know this is not your standard Christmas story. In fact, it’s not a real Christmas story at all. I first heard this story over twenty years ago, and when the holiday season rolled around, it was the first thing I thought of. So I’ve been posting it every year, and will do so until further notice: Just FYI: I never wear a cardigan when I write. I used to, but when I got a computer, the auto-correct elves would get so confused, they’d have a nerv Just FYI: I never wear a cardigan when I write. I used to, but when I got a computer, the auto-correct elves would get so confused, they’d have a nervous breakdown and screw up all the headers in the manuscript. Strictly T-shirts now.