The Atopia Chronicles (Atopia Series)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.36 (919 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1477849289 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 496 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Johnson, Vine Voice"Will grip you in its wordy talons. If this book doesn't make you want to bury your smart phone and live amongst the Amish, nothing will." —Redfern Barrett, SCI-FI Methods Book Review "Echos of Gibson and Stephensonthe Matrix meets Ready Player One meets Apple Computer" —Daniel Leithhauser, Vine Voice. "A great startin just a few pages (Mather) introduces you to believable future and a character I immediately identified with." —Jason Weisberg, Editor of BoingBoing"The futurism of William Gibsondark images of Phillip K. Dick." —J
After earning a degree in electrical engineering, Matthew Mather started his professional career at the McGill Center for Intelligent Machines. He divides his time between Montreal, Canada, and Charlotte, NC.. He decided to write a scifi novel of his own, and the result was The Atopia Chronicles. He went on to found one of the world's first tactile feedback companies, which became the world leader in its
"Promise, but disappointing." according to WitchyWomyn. Regrettably, I couldn't torture myself to complete the book. I made it Promise, but disappointing. WitchyWomyn Regrettably, I couldn't torture myself to complete the book. I made it 48% of the way through before the contemplation of sawing at my wrists with a dull spoon sounded more entertaining than finishing the book.It wasn't all bad. The concept was unique and interesting. The first quarter or so was a good read. I became so interested in Olympia that I drug myself much farther into the book than I normally would have to find out what became of her.The constantly changing character. 8% of the way through before the contemplation of sawing at my wrists with a dull spoon sounded more entertaining than finishing the book.It wasn't all bad. The concept was unique and interesting. The first quarter or so was a good read. I became so interested in Olympia that I drug myself much farther into the book than I normally would have to find out what became of her.The constantly changing character. Misses the mark for me. Amazon Customer This one just didn't click for me. In a way I like the way all the stories wove together, seeing the same scenes from different points of view, but they was it was told felt disjointed/confusing. I don't know if was the hoping from character to character or what, but I never came to actually like any of the characters, so never felt any sympathy when bad things happened to them. It's an interesting concept, but the book felt like it was more about the technology than the peopl. "Far too complex, convoluted and "clever" to be interesting." according to nancy johnston. After reading two previous books by Matthew Mather I was looking forward to this new book but found it a disappointment.It is far too convoluted and is almost incomprehensible in places with too many "new" sciences and new ideas all mishmashed together. I think the author has outsmarted himself with all this and has ended up with a story about a bunch of people that I care nothing for!I won't be continuing with the series.
Patricia Killiam rushes to perfect the ultimate in virtual reality: a program to save the ravaged Earth from mankind’s insatiable appetite for natural resources. What could be worse than letting billions die?In the near future, to escape the crush and clutter of a packed and polluted Earth, the world’s elite flock to Atopia, an enormous corporate-owned artificial island in the Pacific Ocean. It is there that Dr. The Atopia Chronicles (Book 1 of the Atopia series) is the tale of mankind’s dark slide across the apocalypse a