More of what I thought about book #1. I could not help but think the story felt too sanitized, the characters too bland, versus what someone like Richard Morgan would write in the same genre (Altered Carbon). I loved the continued plot logic and wondering how our hero misinterprets what is happening. I wasn't so in love with the "reverse mainframe" hand waving. Maybe the physics were glossed over too much.The characters still felt like bad actors were reading their lines. Too little emotion for so much action. I am thinking it is a style choice by the author. I need to read your reviews to see if I am alone in feeling this way. Post-Human has a great twist on the advanced technology theme in sci-fi. Taking our current facination with "wearable" technology to the extreme, humanity has left old-fashioned lifestyles behind. This has its own consequences.The central character, James is compelling because he is a regular guy with some special skills that just wants to do his work. He doesn't want to be famous. But those very skills become critical to the survival of humanity, and make him famous.This story does drag in a couple of places and the science is not solid. But since this is fiction, cut the writer a break. Not every science fiction gadget will make it to the market a' la Gene Rodenberry's smartphones and tablets. Future reality of products is not essential to the story.The only drawbacks to this story is the wimpiness of the women. Although they have great abilities, they are all looking for their knight in shining armor to rescue them or they want to mother someone. Women at this advanced level of intelligence will not be dependent ditzes. Man up the women in this series David.
What do You think about Post-Human (2000)?
It is a fun book, especially if you like technology. I like some of the new words used in this book.
—skoolgrl500
Very well written sci-fi. I enjoyed it very much and hope it will be made into a movie soon.
—lillica
