I found Bandwidth (Analog, Book 1) by Eliot Peper to be far too slow and ultimately uninteresting. Despite being drawn in by a compelling synopsis, I just couldn't get into this book review read, no matter how hard I tried.

Picking up Bandwidth (Analog, Book 1) was a real shot in the dark for me; nobody recommended it, I hadn't read a single review, I just liked the sound of the blurb and grabbed it on a whim. I’m so glad I did.While Bandwidth (Analog, Book 1) isn’t entirely without faults—the author, Eliot Peper, is a little too fond of the occasional info-dump and the prose can get a bit purple at times—I really enjoyed it overall.It’s well-researched and intelligently written. Out of all the speculative fiction ...

A real slog.

I definitely made a poor choice with this pick; it was a freebie from the Amazon First Reads program in April. After getting through the first 8% of Bandwidth (Analog, Book 1), I was completely lost and had no idea what Eliot Peper was trying to say. I ended up going back to the beginning, giving every single word my full attention, and reading it all over again. I eventually finished the book, but honestly, it was an incredibly slow read.

If I’m going to be fair about why I didn’t enjoy a book, I have to point to the kind of sentence that ruined it for me:"But it was also the first ray of light entering a boarded-up house in a condemned neighborhood as a hopeful squatter adjusted his sweaty grip on a crowbar and pried the plywood from a broken window."While many readers look for a gripping sci-fi thriller, my honest book review of Bandwidth (Analog, Book 1) by Eliot Peper reveals that sometimes, the prose just gets in the way of ...

Okay, look. I made it to about 70%, but a lot of that was just skimming. The premise of manipulating our digital feeds in Bandwidth (Analog, Book 1) by Eliot Peper felt incredibly timely, especially given the recent news about social media being used to sway voters. The moral dilemma of whether the ends justify the means is definitely a topic that deserves some deep thought. However, I just never got hooked by this particular story. Like I said, I did a lot of skimming; I just wanted to get to t...

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Boring. Eliot Peper seems more concerned with showing off his command of the English language than actually telling a compelling story in Bandwidth (Analog, Book 1). It feels as though he is more focused on his word choices than on his readers.

I couldn't even finish this book. If you're looking for a gripping sci-fi read, this one is a tough recommendation.

If the privacy atrocities of Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scare you, then Bandwidth (Analog, Book 1) may read more like a horror novel than a thriller. Eliot Peper has truly allowed his writing strengths to flourish in this book, providing not only a compelling sci-fi vision but also fantastic storytelling technique. He skillfully adds the texture that helps turn a book into an extraordinary experience. Don't miss this gripping read; it is sure to be one of the most talked-about sci-fi books...

{Video review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiWYz... }Imagine a world just one step removed from our own, where logging on is as effortless as waking up, and where your daily news feeds and conversations are beamed directly into your mind, accessible whenever you need them.Combine this constant connectivity with the cutthroat world of a political lobbyist, and you’ve stepped into the life of Dag Calhoun. Now, factor in our modern fears of news manipulation, but make the twists more insidious a...

Spectacular. I’ve been a friend and avid reader of Eliot Peper’s work since the very first draft of his debut in the Uncommon Series. It’s been a genuine delight to follow his writing career over the years. With Bandwidth (Analog, Book 1), he has reached an entirely new level. My favorite genre is what I like to call “near-term sci-fi”—stories featuring tech that is only five to ten years away, set within a contemporary context. As we continue to grapple as a society with the impact that social ...

Right off the bat, author Eliot Peper thrust me into a life-and-death situation. I barely had time to get my bearings before I was narrowly dodging a hail of bullets. It gave me a clear sense of what lay down the road. The intense action really gets this well-written thriller rolling; my heart was thumping, and it was exactly the kind of opening scene I love. I knew there was no way I’d be falling asleep anytime soon. As the storyline unfurled, I became intimately aware of the digital footprint ...