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Member Since: April 18, 2012

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Digital Divide on April 22, 2013

Digital Divide was a fascinating read for me. It's a decent murder mystery, sure; but more importantly it takes science fiction that is in itself not entirely original (the future of human-machine interaction) and presents it in a novel way. There are plenty of elements of technology and how it changes the world, but always first and foremost is always what it means, and how it affects the characters. Everything strange about those elements is shown to us through the eyes of Rachel, who doesn't see the world the way you or I do. She literally sees the emotions of others in the form of colors that only she can perceive. It's very strange to constantly be reminded by her difference when she describes a person's color frequently as she interacts with them, but also very endearing. It connects us to the character in a way not often achieved in stories; especially one so different. The plot itself is interesting, but not what I most cared about (I rarely do). The bottom line is: it was an easy and entertaining read from start to finish; but somewhere around the halfway mark I got truly hooked and couldn't put it down until it was over. For me, that's the mark of a great book. I suspect that I'll end up rereading it at some point, now that I have a better grasp of the world and technology.