Another novel shelved as cyberpunk, but is missing the low life aspect of the subgenre, so is miscategorized. The notions around collectivism embodied in a cell structure are interesting enough, though the plot and characters are very much secondary to a few of them. So much so, some characters are forgotten about entirely while others feel like little more than a cog.

I floated between that dissatisfaction and an implacable incredulity of the actual conceit. I wanted to know where it was all going, but was fairly certain of the outcome, because all collectivism in scifi leads to seemingly the same road. And this is no different.

It is better written than some other masterworks I’ve tried though; had there been more than the ideas, there was a possibility of really enjoying it, like so many others seem to have.