Typically of Adam Roberts sci-fi books, The This is quite mind-bending and sweeping in scale. The first couple of chapters were very ‘out-there’ and I wasn’t sure what was going on, but all did become clear as the book progressed.
The This is an interesting study of the evolution of humanity when technology to allow people to interact with their social media accounts using just brain waves (ie thoughts) became a massive hive mind entity that went to war with the individual humans not hooked up to ‘The This’.
The book raises moral and philosophical questions, as well as being a fun read. Not my favourite Adam Roberts book (which is still Bête) but still good.
Sarah Wray Writer 