Outstanding novel that deals with practical issues of consciousness and mind/brain theory in a compelling and original story. Absolutely unique characters that draw the reader in. Watts describes a rather bleak future where humanity endures an awkward technological adolescence where flesh/machine integration is far from perfect and has has profound societal implecations. Will someone PLEASE upload the rest of his work here? He has made several more novels available on his website in HTML/PDF/MOBI format - surely someone could do a quick eReader convert/

This was my first Cory Doctorow novel, and I found it incredibly compelling. It echoes China Mieville in terms of unusual characters and dark plot lines. But Doctorow has a wholly unique voice that I found irresistible. I have read most of his fiction and eagerly await new works.