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5.0 out of 5 stars
Praise from the USA for Tokyo Zero, 24 Mar 2011
This review is from: Tokyo Zero: A Novel (Kindle Edition)
Hello my UK country-people! Amazon.com reviews don't show up in the UK, so I thought I would take the liberty of pasting some highlights from mu amazon reviews in here. "The story is smart and engaging, with enough detail to make you feel a part of the action, but enough twists to keep you guessing. Marc Horne is a masterful author who makes the life of a westerner in a Tokyo death cult seem plausible. The ending is great. A unique vision that will leave you to think about where we are headed." "[Tokyo Zero] Tokyo Rose isn't about what the future looks like. Instead, it's about a real and conflicted character. Someone else said it best - think of a Tarantino character in a Gibson-esque Tokyo ruminating on viral memes and the end of times." "You cruise wildly imaginative waters where would-be fascist billionaires consort with female assassins, mothers are killed by the Khmer Rouge, plastic surgeons manipulate human DNA, bearded cult leaders levitate on the Tokyo subway, and a superpowerful artificial intelligence employs an irony filter. All set against the backdrop of living, sweating Tokyo." Plus I have to put in my all time favorite view from novelist Moxie Mezcal in here "Tokyo Zero is so good that, if you haven't read it, you may in fact be squandering your literacy." Thanks for reading! -MH
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3.0 out of 5 stars
None, 20 Oct 2011
This review is from: Tokyo Zero: A Novel (Kindle Edition)
I really wanted to enjoy this read, but could not get into it. Cyberpunk is a great genre, this does fit into that sub culture but it just didnt click for me. it felt disjointed, which is harsh criticism for a cyberpunk novel. The humour is evident and funny in places, just not my thing i guess.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
It's the end of the world, and you'll feel fine..., 24 Jun 2011
This review is from: Tokyo Zero: A Novel (Kindle Edition)
The first thing you'll notice about this book is the descriptions. They're magnificent. Nothing is really done in simple nouns and adjectives, it's done with a flourish. I'm not sure I can explain what I mean, but each thing that is described...Japan, the people, the buildings...is not just described, it's opinionised. Don't know if that's a word, but that's pretty much what I want to say. But this method really brings the story to life, and the country too...you'll see what I mean when you read it. There's a good story to this...one of those Japanese cults, a Westerner with an ambiguous background as the protagonist [or antagonist depending on which way you think], and a lot of Japanese cultists who seem ordinary but are usually killers too. And potentially big killers. There are times when I felt it went too much into the history of each character...example, the main character walks into a room, meets three new people in the cult, and we're led through histories of all three of them, one by one...as well written as it is, it can get a little tiring sometimes...but that's a tiny complaint really. And this thing is really well-written. There aren't many writers who can put sentences together like this, and move through time the way he does...there are no surplus actions with the characters, and pretty much every scene ends in the right way and at the right time...it's almost like a movie in that aspect...the only difference being the narrator, who reveals himself more through his opinions than his actions...although later in the book this flips sides and he becomes more active...if that makes sense. I think it does. Basically, I liked this a lot.
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