Jamie's Reviews > The Quantum Thief

3.5 stars. Rajaniemi creates a deeply fascinating far future cyberpunk world just exploding with crazy advanced technology including near magical nanotech, transferable consciousnesses, virtual realities, ultra sophisticated embedded privacy and memory sharing constructs and so much more. Clearly he has a wonderfully rich imagination. Yet the plot, with it's many layers of intrigue and large cast of characters and shifting factions feels thin in places, the connections often tenuous. The character development also comes up short. All this, and frequent, abrupt transitions creates a rushed pace and incoherence that made for a story that just didn't come together enough to realize it's full potential.