Binsk reviewed Metrophage by Richard Kadrey
Derivative Cyberpunk Done Better Elsewhere
2 stars
In a reprint, Kadrey is interviewed and admits freely that he borrowed and stole much of the book's elements and feel from Gibson and others. It's obvious to the reader, and sadly it's also obvious that the book suffers by comparison. It's too long, meandering, and seems like the first novel that it is. It's not completely terrible, but I forced myself to finish it without enthusiasm toward the end.
In a reprint, Kadrey is interviewed and admits freely that he borrowed and stole much of the book's elements and feel from Gibson and others. It's obvious to the reader, and sadly it's also obvious that the book suffers by comparison. It's too long, meandering, and seems like the first novel that it is. It's not completely terrible, but I forced myself to finish it without enthusiasm toward the end.