![]() ![]() I also do not care about religion, so I avoid this topic in books in general, especially in science-fiction. She was so perfect that she was almost unreal. There was also abundance of religious talk, and Lucy was, of course, a model to follow here. This moral messages and some others rubbed me off the wrong way, I guess. Her reason was that she wanted to see the world without filters, which matches the story at hand, but a similar argument could be made about nowadays technology, and I believe we must learn how to use it properly, not just avoid it altogether. Lucy likable enough, but her fixation in not wearing specs felt a fit forced. One of my main problems is that I was not able to relate to any of the characters. This did not work for some people but I think it was an interesting way of showcasing the events. ![]() There were interesting bits of philosophy, and the flashbacks and flashforwards me the story more dynamic. ![]() I found the plot very interesting but it led me to expect a cyberpunk story, not a love triangle for young adults. But he is now looking for Lucy, because she witnessed a crime committed by him, and her memories cannot be altered, but she can be deleted from other people’s memories. A few have found that specs can be hacked to alter people’s memories, and Nick has made a living out of that. Specs are a piece of technology that gives their wearer access to what we would know as the cloud or internet, as it happens today with smartphones. Everyone, but Lucy and old people, wears specs. ![]()
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