Reviews for The cybergypsies

The average rating for The cybergypsies based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-10-22 00:00:00 Richard Kaplan As I closed the cover of "CyberGypsies" I thought to myself, hell, I would rather like another 500 pages. Sinha wrapped politics, technology, time and the experience of joining web communities brilliantly. I loved this book. Indra Sinha did homework. The novel is incredibly well informed, and it's technical descriptions are spot on. Computer Bodies--coded by binary or Double helix--correlate in an intricate dance of human rights, marriage, sex, and life. Whatever your preconceived notions about the contents of a book about the Internet, throw them out. This narrative is so much more complex, horrifying, and beautiful. As the main protagonist Bear learns: "I am angry. I didn't expect to be. I don't want to be. I feel like a fool because I know this is going to sound worthy and pious; but Lil, it's not safe, because what we imagine we make true and there's already horror enough in the world."

Review # 2 was written on 2011-03-13 00:00:00 Josiah Grimmitt Weird, strange, but really familiar...: I didn't knew what to expect when I ordered this book. I found something I really know (the life and the adventures of a cyber-addict in a virtual world), but also very touching information about human right, philosophy, marriage and other things. For me, this book was a catharsis and I spent sometime remembering the old BBS days and some facts of my life. Incidentally, I also renewed my support to Amnesty International.