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If you liked the first 7 books in the series, this one is more of the same.

The good The core premise is intriguing: what happens when almost everyone on earth goes blind? A number of interesting concepts: post-apocalyp...

I’ll be honest: I don’t understand why people like this book. At least not in 2023. Perhaps when the book came out ~200 years ago, it felt original, but by today’...

The good More fast paced writing, without the weird hiccups of the first book in the series. More mildly interesting detective work and crime s...

DNF. I made it about 10% of the way through and gave up. It was just nonstop rambling about some priest or bishop, some debates about the French revolution, and I...

A terrific read. This book truly changed how I think about senses, and, more generally, how animals perceive the world. In particular, this book taught me the con...

I enjoyed this book considerably more than the first book in the series Prador Moon. It has all the strengths of the first book—including great sci fi concepts an...

I found Amusing Ourselves to Death to be deeply insightful and profound. Technopoly, much less so. There are a few great ideas in this book, as Postman is a stron...

The good Deep, interesting characters who feel alive. An interesting look at life in 1950s Naples. Well-written. The not so good...

I though the first book in this series, Vicious, was great; I think I liked this second book even better. The characters are great, both the ones coming back from...