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Software (Paperback)

by Rudy Rucker (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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Cobb Anderson created the "boppers," sentient robots that overthrew their human overlords. But now Cobb is just an aging alcoholic waiting to die, and the big boppers are threatening to absorb all of the little boppers--and eventually every human--into a giant, melded consciousness. Some of the little boppers aren't too keen on the idea, and a full-scale robot revolt is underway on the moon (where the boppers live). Meanwhile, bopper Ralph Numbers wants to give Cobb immortality by letting a big bopper slice up his brain and tape his "software." It seems like a good idea to Cobb. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.


-- San Diego Union-Tribune

"A genius. . .A Cult hero among discriminating cyberpunkers" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A light, enjoyable read., April 12 2000
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This review is from: Software (Paperback)
Fans of the cyberpunk style of sci-fi should find this an entertaining read. Not a heavyweight such as Gibson's Neuromancer (my basic unit of cyberpunk measurement), it nonetheless strikes a similar chord along the lines of Gibson's Chiba City.

You can deduce my opinion of the book in that there are three books that I'm aware of in this series... and I liked Rucker's Software enough that I will buy the other two.

On a side note, it's a short read... almost a novella.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good ideas, great fun, colorful and zany action!, Nov 6 1999
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This review is from: Software (Paperback)
All Hail Happy Cloak! A wild and joyous romp from the get-go. Unique in that it moves so well from comedy to ideas to action and into supercool character developement. Lots of weird events and images. Superb SF entertainment.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Wild Ride, Sep 20 1999
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This review is from: Software (Paperback)
I really enjoyed Sofeware and all the rest of the Ware series, and can't wait too read Realware.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent cyberpunk
Wonderful book, a must read for cyberpunk fans (along with wetware and freeware). He takes you to the brink of total chaos but manages to hold it all together.
Published on Jul 18 1999 by tushar@watson.ibm.com

1.0 out of 5 stars Over-Hyped bubblegum for the brain
The book has been way over-hyped. It was readable but nothing like you would expect something that has been labeled cyberpunk to be. Read more
Published on Jun 21 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
A good book with a interesting concept. There are no clear cut villians and it makes you wonder what side you'd be on. A recommended short quick read.
Published on May 20 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars It was... Ok?
I couldn't tell if I liked the book while I was reading it, so I decided to finish it. I'm still not sure. I think the only reason I liked it at all, was because I wanted to. Read more
Published on Mar 30 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A great, fun, profound book
I don't want to scare anyone off, but this book changed the way I look at life. Hidden amidst the funky robots, improbable drugs and far-out 21st Century slang is a fascinating... Read more
Published on Nov 6 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars PKD lovers, you have a new favorite.
Forget Gibson. Forget all the other cyberpunk. Software is one of the best science fiction books I have ever read - and I think I've read them all. Read more
Published on Dec 24 1997 by obvious@pil.net

4.0 out of 5 stars Maybe it was the buildup?
Maybe the rave reviews I heard made me expect too much, but the actual book was kind of a let-down. It just didn't, I don't know, _romp_. Read more
Published on Nov 6 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars cutting edge cyberpunk
In a genre noted for on the edge style Rudy Rucker is breaking new ground, doing things his way and, setting new standards. Read more
Published on Aug 19 1997 by daidhaid

5.0 out of 5 stars Mind-blowing book. William Gibson who?
This novel... which, sure, clocks in under 180 pages, but is that necessarily a bad thing? ... is the most inventive thing I've read since Philip Dick and Alfred Bester. Read more
Published on Jun 18 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars It rocks!
Software is one of my very favorite books. It is a hilarious, exciting adventure with unforgettable characters. Read it, read it now!
Published on Jun 2 1997

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