Book report: Daemon by Daniel Suarez

[lillilah]

Book Commentary: Daemon by Daniel Suarez
Publisher: Verdugo Press, 2006-12-01
Number of Pages: 444

Summary: This is part 1 or a two part book. In it, a computer program enacts a programmer's vision of a new society after his death using believable tech and social engineering.

Thoughts: At first, I wasn't terribly impressed. The characters weren't especially likable and the bad guy was repeatedly described as evil, which I find boring. However, the characters had depth and grew on me, the bad guy had depth, and there were a lot of changing alliances, which I love. It reminded me in the beginning of Pandora's Star, but got better not worse. It also reminded me a bit of the plot in Starcraft with all the changing alliances. It could be also called a less nihilist, sexist, violent, (racist?) and culty version of Fight Club. I really loved what a good job he did with the tech. I will probably go right to the second book.

Other Books: I'll read the next one. If it is as good, Suarez may be my new favorite author.

Rating: 5 of 5 stars