book review: Recursion
by: Tony Ballantyne
I’m pretty sure it’s the idea that sold this book. It’s a good one, and I suspect the writer is either a computer programmer, or read up a lot on how to sound like one. It’s believable enough, but at times it seemed a bit forced.
The writing is serviceable, but not particularly grabbing or exciting. The idea he’s got here – which I can’t spoil without spoiling the book – is a good one. I only wish he’d written a more interesting story about it.
OK wait, that wasn’t quite right. The story is interesting. His writing just wasn’t, for me at least.
Worth reading for the concept, but the writing wasn’t gripping.
Idea: 3.5 stars
Sum total: 2.75 stars
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