Such a weird book! I don't even know where to begin.It was very much an adult Ready Player One if Ron Jeremy was co-author, and instead of solving riddles, the character was searching for how to make the perfect sexbot. It kinda made me uncomfortable, but the mystery was interesting, and the...Unmasking well-deserved.Nobody was likable here, and I like that. It does happen in real life, so why it bothers people in books I have no idea. Everyone was either shady, manipulative, or sociopathic, and it made for some uncomfortable reading. I've never read Marquis de Sade, and this book assures me I probably don't want to.So, I guess my opinion about the book is this: if you like a good mystery, and can handle awkward sex stuff that borders on...well, it involves sex with robots, you'll be fine. If you have kids, there's a brief mention of kiddie porn (which disgusts our MC, so points there at least. Nothing descriptive.). If anything too sexual bothers you, avoid. You won't be missing anything, and I'd recommend you read The Cuckoo's Calling, by Robert Galbraith. No descriptive sex, and likable, interesting characters.I'll read another book by Olson, but I'll be wary. All the computer jargon in this had me wondering what he was talking about one second, and hoping it didn't exist the next. This book isn't exactly my cup of tea, but it had enough interesting bits to make me not avoid the author. The best thing about this book was the case involving the siblings, Blake, Blythe, and Billy, and just how screwed-up the family was. Olson earns points for that, definitely. Strange Flesh is a fun detective story set in the near-future world of where elite academics and taboo kinky cybersex meet. The storytelling is compelling, although one of the major plot twists stretches credibility (hinging on the detective character missing a somewhat glaringly obvious biblical reference). Regardless, it's a great read full of interesting characters and provocative ethical questions about sex, games, and reality.
What do You think about L'Autre Chair (2013)?
I thought this book was awesome and could not stop reading it!
—Nirry
so far, so goodit's like the dirty version of ready player one
—CHETAK
