CLj9Y [Read free] Infomocracy: A Novel (The Centenal Cycle) Online [CLj9Y.ebook] Infomocracy: A Novel (The Centenal Cycle) Pdf Free Malka Older ebooks | Download PDF | *ePub | DOC | audiobook Download Now Free Download Here Download eBook #285043 in Books Older Malka 2016-06-07 2016-06-07Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.53 x 1.33 x 5.74l, .0 #File Name: 0765385155384 pagesInfomocracy | File size: 69.Mb Malka Older : Infomocracy: A Novel (The Centenal Cycle) before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised Infomocracy: A Novel (The Centenal Cycle): 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Couldn't get past the first 25 pagesBy SliderThis book was so confusing and convoluted. I re-read the first 25 pages three times and it was so disjointed that I decided not to even attempt to go any further and waste my time. Terms, names and phrases have absolutely no frame of reference and I was literally asking what is going on here? I love dystopian novels, one of my fave genres, but this is not for me.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very good speculative fictionBy CustomerInfomocracy is a really good book. Its a great speculative scifi novel that isn't just utopian or dystopian, instead the world is complex, good and bad, imperfect but not awful. I wish we had more in this particular sub-genre. The world building is really great and Older's system and how it works is done well. From what used to be the US continuing to vote exclusively for the remnants of the Democrat and Republican parties to political power shifting to the high population cities of the Global South, to Asian nationalist parties vying for power, it's obvious Older has thought this through extensively. If you're interested in politics, international relations and/or government you really should read this book. If you aren't into those things, you should still read this book.There are a couple of things preventing me from giving it five stars. The characterization is, well, odd. I found myself really not caring at all about the main characters until about half way through the book. The important minor characters are forgettable. That taxi driver/political spy, every time she came up I had to remember why she was important again. And the anti-world government man, I don't even remember his name, but I assumed he will be important later is what I kept telling myself (spoiler: he isn't really though there is a second book coming). By the end I found the main characters charming and likable so it all came together. Another issue I have is the plot. The end of the book suddenly starts going at a 100mph and seemingly earth shaking events (pun intended I guess?) pass quickly with little thought. This would be a much bigger issue if this was a stand alone book, but just looking at the description of the sequel, its obvious these issues will be addressed in more detail in Null States.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Difficult to followBy Andrew G HoskinsLots of unexplained terms, and it is very difficult to understand the characters' motivations. Settings need to be explained better. Characters felt interchangeable as breezy workaholics. I got about halfway through. On the good side, it was an interesting premise, the dialog was believable, and it was occasionally engaging. I want a good political sci-fi novel about now, but this fell short for me. Read Infomocracy, the first book in Campbell Award finalist Malka Older's groundbreaking cyberpunk political thriller series The Centenal Cycle and the novel NPR called "Kinetic and gripping."bull; A Locus Award Finalist for Best First Novelbull; The book The Huffington Post called "one of the greatest literary debuts in recent history"bull; One of Kirkus' "Best Fiction of 2016"bull; One of The Washington Post's "Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2016"bull; One of Book Riot's "Best Books of 2016 So Far"It's been twenty years and two election cycles since Information, a powerful search engine monopoly, pioneered the switch from warring nation-states to global micro- democracy. The corporate coalition party Heritage has won the last two elections. With another election on the horizon, the Supermajority is in tight contention, and everything's on the line.With power comes corruption. For Ken, this is his chance to do right by the idealistic Policy1st party and get a steady job in the big leagues. For Domaine, the election represents another staging ground in his ongoing struggle against the pax democratica. For Mishima, a dangerous Information operative, the whole situation is a puzzle: how do you keep the wheels running on the biggest political experiment of all time, when so many have so much to gain?Infomocracy is Malka Older's debut novel.PRAISE FOR INFOMOCRACYldquo;A fast-paced, post-cyberpunk political thriller... If you always wanted to put The West Wing in a particle accelerator with Snow Crash to see what would happen, read this book.rdquo; ?Max Gladstone, author of Last First Snow"Smart, ambitious, bursting with provocative extrapolations, Infomocracy is the big-data-big-ideas-techno-analytical-microdemoglobal-post-everything political thriller we've been waiting for." ?Ken Liu, author of The Grace of Kings"In the mid-21st century, your biggest threat isnrsquo;t Artificial Intelligence?itrsquo;s other people. Yet the passionate, partisan, political and ultimately fallible men and women fighting for their beliefs are also Infomocracyrsquo;s greatest hope. An inspiring book about what we frail humans could still achieve, if we learn to work together." ?Karl Schroeder, author of Lockstep and the Virga saga "Kinetic and gripping, the plot hurtles toward an electoral climax that leaps off the page." ?NPR"Futurists and politics geeks will love this unreservedly." ?The New York Times of Books"This brilliant book is unquestionably one of the greatest literary debuts in recent history." ?The Huffington Post"Smart, ambitious, bursting with provocative extrapolations." ?Ken Liu, author of The Grace of Kings"If you always wanted to put The West Wing in a particle accelerator with Snow Crash to see what would happen, read this book." ?Max Gladstone, author of Four Roads Cross"An inspiring book about what we frail humans could still achieve, if we learn to work together." ?Karl Schroeder"A futuristic world with eerie parallels to current events... [an] uncanny political thriller." ?The Washington Post"A frighteningly relevant exploration of how the flow of information can manipulate public opinion...timely and perhaps timeless." ?Kirkus Starred "Olderrsquo;s sparkling debut, the first full-length novel from the novella-focused Tor.com imprint, serves as both a callback to classic futurist adventure tales by the likes of Brunner and Bester and a current examination of the power of information." ?Publishers Weekly"Micro-democracy has several things to recommend it, but the biggest strength of Older's writing is how clear-eyed she is on the fact that no system we can imagine will fix the problems of human nature, whether apathy or lust for power." ?RT s"After sweeping you into a fascinating new world, Infomocracy will leave you with helpful ideas about what's happening in this one." ?Annalee Newitz for Ars Technica"Infomocracy has the slick language of Snow Crash, the complex global politics of Persona, and the chaotic storytelling of Moxyland. Itrsquo;s bold as hell and never boring, practically dizzying." ?Lightspeed"Good science fiction delves not just into explorations of technology and the limits of human innovation, but the political implications of same, and Infomocracy does that extremely deftly." ?XOJane"With roots in noir and heels firmly planted in the present, Infomocracy shows a world that really isnrsquo;t too different from today. Malka Older has created a thrilling, breakneck novel with fully human characters. And it asks tough questions." ?Electric Literature"Itrsquo;s a rare thing to find a book that accurately captures the mundane and insidious absurdity of politics, but Infomocracy gets it absolutely right. " ?BN Sci-Fi Fantasy Blog"Older's universe is fascinating, with its believable if cynical view of how politics might evolve in the information age. The pace is brisk with enough action for fans of political thrillers, but with plenty of futuristic touches for sf lovers." ?Library Journal"Science fiction for election nerds and for media geeks. I highly recommend it." ?BookRiotAbout the AuthorMALKA OLDER is a writer, humanitarian worker, and Ph.D. candidate at the Centre de Sociologie des Organisations studying governance and disasters. Named Senior Fellow for Technology and Risk at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs for 2015, she has more than eight years of experience in humanitarian aid and development, and has responded to complex emergencies and natural disasters in Uganda, Darfur, Indonesia, Japan, and Mali.Infomocracy is Malka Older's first novel. 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