I hadn't really noticed the technical details. Partially, I'm an avid Card fan, and I was chomping at the bit for that one to come out; I'm likely to forgive a world of faults. However, I've also begun to lose faith in the technical support field. I work(ed) in the field and have noticed a dumbind down of Sysadmins as MCSE's become a dime a dozen and a $2000, two-week course is all that seems to be required to take someone from Computer Illiterate to Professional SysAdmin (I had to teach my last boss how to write Batch Scripts... she had been MCSE and in the field for 3 years). *shrug* I agree with the pacing, too, though. There were other sections of the book where it just didn't seem to gel. And I did want more info about the immediate anticlimax as well. However, I have to admit, both here and at the climax of "Lost Boys," Card had me practically jumping out of my seat screaming. He's the only writer yet to do that to me.
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I agree with the pacing, too, though. There were other sections of the book where it just didn't seem to gel. And I did want more info about the immediate anticlimax as well. However, I have to admit, both here and at the climax of "Lost Boys," Card had me practically jumping out of my seat screaming. He's the only writer yet to do that to me.