GOOD book. A bit incomprehensible at the beginning when you're learning the jargon for the world they're describing.
Would reccomend for all hard sci-fi fans out there.
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I liked this one fine, but not enough to understand all the raving people do about it. I enjoyed it, but I definitely don't consider it a must read, and I probably won't reread it. I've heard people say that they have a hard time finding other books they enjoy as much as Blindsight, and I just don't exactly understand what stands out about it to so many people. I also was kind of turned off by the evo-psych vibes the narrator gave off when talking to his girlfriend. Idk, I'm not a hard science person and it's certainly hard sci fi, so maybe there were some aspects of it that flew over my head in that regard.
i enjoy hard sci-fi a lot!! him being a evo-psych sicko is one of the main themes of the book, he sees it all as a complex series of algorithms and not a human. it's flawed narrator also, we can only see from his POV.
if you prefer something a bit more whimsical try sirens of titan by vonnegut
Fair enough, that interpretation makes sense to me, and I'm glad so many people found a book they enjoyed so much. Also thanks for the recommendation! I really enjoyed both Slaughterhouse 5 and Cat's Cradle by Vonnegut, so I'll have to check that one out.
you'll dig it then! it's been a while since my last read of it but it's one of my top novels.