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Summary: Good story, interesting detail
Review: I usually don't read mystery/suspense type novels, but I picked this book up on a whim, without any prior knowledge of the story or the author. The story line was interesting, and I especially enjoyed the detail on tracking computer viruses and on pre-Columbian Mayan society/thought. I found the ending to be a little unsatisfying, but overall, this is an enjoyable book.
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Summary: Fans of _Contact_ (the book!) should enjoy this novel.
Review: Take the basic premise of _Contact_, add a liberal sprinkling of violence and two heaping cups of Mayan themes and you've got _01-01-00_.Without spoiling the book, I was a bit dissapointed the direction "the message" was taking as it was unraveled. It didn't seem to fit the technophile/hacker/mathmatics angle of the novel. If you enjoy cryptoanalyis, computer viruses, hacking, terrorism, and a bit of South American religious mythology then this is your book.
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Summary: a popular subject at this late date
Review: I believe that everyone is going to get maximum exposure, just writing the words y2k, 00, the virus that destroyed the world before dec 31,1999. Get the picture? Now take a computer engineer who wrote Y2k (which was good) and mix in a virus, the Mayans, russians who are bad guys, a woman who lost her family (i did not feel sympathetic towards this character) and viola! a good read. wrong. this was a fast paced book, that was unoriginal, unintriguing. would not recommend buying, possibly a good summer read - but by that time 01-01-00 will be over.
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Summary: internet hacker drama doesn't flail
Review: I enjoyed the code in the book, the matrices and the puzzles. I was really interested in the Mayan cultural history and found the connection to be invigorating to a topic that might get bogged down in digerati details. The jungle warfare, the astrphysics, and the main character's handling of mourning and loss was all very perceptive parts. It was definitely a romp, but I wasn't disappointed - I ended up reading it straight through - a definite page-turner. At one point the computer scientist heroine turns to her arhcheologist boyfriend and says that she appreciates the perspective that he gives her - I felt this to be a good encapsulation of the entire project. RJ really crosses the boundaries between sciences and humanities to pull in general themes and it was not a flailing attempt at all. Good read!
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Summary: A big step back for Pineiro
Review: I've enjoyed watching Pineiro improve his craft as his novels have lost their stiffness and tightened their focus. Unfortunately, 01-01-00 reads more like a beginner's novel than that of an experienced craftsman. The problem isn't with the writing, per se, but with the plotting. There simply is no consistent, logical struction to this book. The first "part" is primarily science-fiction, a la Contact. The second part is primarily an archeological novel - lost civilizations and that sort of thing. Sprinkled throughout is a fantasy of Mayan gods, extraterrestrial broadcasts, and "clear" dreams. I was never quite able to follow the leaps of logic that tried to tie the parts together. Any part of the novel could probably have stood on its own merits. Together, they form what you might have expected had you put three novels in a blender and attempted to make a whole out of them. It didn't work. After the first half, I became increasingly frustrated as Pineiro tried to integrate the strands of his story. When I finished the book, I realized I had just spent several hours that could have been better spent re-reading Contact - or watching the movie. I'll try Pineiro again. He shows real promise. But I hope he learns to focus his next novel better. If not, I suspect he'll lose more than this reader.
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Summary: Intriguing Millenium Concept
Review: This book was very original and entertaining. Despite being at the post-graduate college level, I did find myself bogged down by the computer science details. I did learn how to read binary numbers, though, so it was not time wasted. I look forward to this author's next effort.
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Summary: Very good book about what might be 010100
Review: I picked up this book because I deal with the Y2K computer issue every day. I decided to see what a fictional look at the new year would be. I think the author did a great job in this novel. I like it enough that I have started reading all his books. 010100 was the first one I had ever picked up by R.J. Pineiro and since then I have read 3 others and look forward to the rest. This book was a great read and I found it hard to put down. GREAT JOB R.J. Keep up the good work. P.S. I also loved Y2K.
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Summary: I GOT THE BOOK FREE AND STILL HAVING A HARD TIME FINISHING
Review: Great idea, just poorly executed. I thought I was hooked from the first page, but by the time Susan was going to...(for those who haven't read it yet, I won't say what she was going to do), I had lost interest. Then when Ishuguro popped up with all that techno mumbo jumbo (Pinerio gives way too much information and way too many characters) I forced myself to read on. The next time he popped up, I skipped. Concentrated on where Susan was in the book only. Only up to page 160 (after having the book since August), but I can read it faster and enjoy it more by skipping to the Susan parts. (I agree with the NY Times review). The real shame here is that Pineiro had a great idea here but he weighed it down with trying to come off as 'smart'? I don't know the word but I do know what the average reader wants is a good old fashion read, with not too much narrative and a real focus on one individual, not a bunch of people crowding the pages with plots and sub plots, making me care less and less about them as I go along. A re-edited version of just Susan as the focus would made a great book. I know where you were going Pineiro, but you just failed in getting me there so far.
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Summary: Exceeded expectations
Review: After reading the evaluations of this book, I was reluctant to start it. Ratings at this site were either "I loved it" or "I hated it". Well guess what, I liked it. Nothing written is loved by everyone, so I typically disregard anything by anyone who states that something is Terrible or Worthless. The secret is to look for that nugget without blasting someone else's effort at writing. This book was enjoyable, I read it at one sitting - 4 hours. I was entertained; I liked the main characters, and almost everyone underwent a journey both physically and spiritually. In my opinion, that counts for something. Some books are just meant to be fun to read. This is one of them.
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Summary: Horrible, absolutely horrible!!!
Review: This is one of the worst books I've ever read!!! It starts out OK and you're like, "well - maybe this will be good"... it's all downhill from their. It's a good idea, but the story is stretched, and fake, the characters are unreal, etc. Just remember this - it's bad.
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