I was admittedly a bit confused by this one despite its promising start. In a world where corporate espionage is commonplace and ads are even more ubiquitous, our cybernetically enhanced protagonist is tasked with stealing a special piece of technology from her employer's rival. When she finds out what exactly the piece of technology is, it kick starts a whole series of stuff that I honestly had a hard time following half the time.
Perhaps this may have been the fault of my unfamiliarity with the genre. I am not typically a huge sci fi fan, let alone cyberpunk enthusiast, so the world-building was a tad bit out of my depth. I felt that there were a lot of elements that just didn't click in my head with the descriptions, to the point where I was floundering on the world building and the mechanics.
What I did like about this book and what bumped up this rating from two to three stars in my opinion was the presence of an asexual heroine. As an ace person myself, I appreciate representation wherever it may be found, even if I didn't quite understand what she was doing half the time.
Perhaps this may have been the fault of my unfamiliarity with the genre. I am not typically a huge sci fi fan, let alone cyberpunk enthusiast, so the world-building was a tad bit out of my depth. I felt that there were a lot of elements that just didn't click in my head with the descriptions, to the point where I was floundering on the world building and the mechanics.
What I did like about this book and what bumped up this rating from two to three stars in my opinion was the presence of an asexual heroine. As an ace person myself, I appreciate representation wherever it may be found, even if I didn't quite understand what she was doing half the time.