Finished Schismatrix last night. I won't "review" it,
for reasons previously stated[1]. But I'll give my frank
opinion.
I enjoyed reading it. The pace was compelling; jumps in the
story that spanned years gave the impression that time
was quite different for Lindsay than it is for us. The
development of Lindsay's character from youth to old age
was stirring, especially concerning his relationship with
Constantine and his love interests.
The world Sterling created was profound and immersive, and
his technical aptitude and dexterity made it engrossing with
very little distraction. The fact that it was published in
1985 and that I'm reading it in 2018 made the cyberpunk tech
amusing and intriguing at the same time.
There were aspects of the book that I found distracting or
detracting, but not for any reason that matters to anyone
but myself. Just a few small things stemming from my
own personal views and ideas, that I would have done
differently.
All in all, I enjoyed it, and I'd like to read more in the
genre.
[1]
gopher://circumlunar.space:70/0/~tfurrows/phlog/al6_schismatrixPart1.txt