Innerverse [Paperback]

John DeChancie (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Morrow/Avon (July 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0614980305
• ISBN-13: 978-0614980301
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars this pleases me ^_^, May 27, 2011

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Ginger Ninja - See all my reviews

This review is from: Innerverse (Paperback)

I read this back in middle school, which probably wasn't appropriate considering the sex scenes, but this book is fantastic. I found the plot quite riveting and at times very disturbing, feeling intensely the stress of not being able to control one's own actions while under the influence of nanomachines. It's not very well known, which surprises me considering how vigorously I read this novel.

4.0 out of 5 stars Dangers of Nanotech, May 18, 2004

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Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Innerverse (Paperback)

After many stops and starts I managed to find the time to finish INNERVERSE by John DeChancie. This book is different form his other works. It is not the star-flung adventure of the Starrigger books, light fantasy of the Castle series or even the suburban fantasy of MAGICNET. No, INNERVERSE is more 1984 disguised as WALDEN TWO, or something like that.

Enter Special Operative Frank. He has been assigned to enter the Federation, the old Eastern portion of the United States. Twenty years previously all communication was cut off and all attempts to discover what is going on have failed. Satellites show active cities but no air transportation. The secret is Innerverse, a nanotechnology for regulating behavior. Microscopic machines in your blood stream and other areas that condition you against negative emotions, thoughts and impulses. Frank discovers a society without any apparent leaders or government. People just follow their orders and go about their lackluster days with no thought of the future. Frank needs to report back on his findings but he has been given Innerverse and it prevents thoughts of leaving.

What follows is a series of tense actions mixed with social commentary and several interesting characters. If you are looking for something resembling a previous DeChancie novel then don't look at this one. For those looking for an interesting suspense story or a nanotech story then you should take a look at this one.

5.0 out of 5 stars An eerie science fiction audiobook, November 11, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Innerverse (Audio Cassette)

Innerverse by John DeChancie is an eerie science fiction audiobook (5 hours, 4 cassettes) drama about a nation, once part of the United States, now utterly controlled by nanotechnology that absolutely dictates the will of its zombie-like citizens. DeChancie story is brought to life in a full-cast dramatization presentation that offers the listeners a frightening glimpse of the logical extension of totalitarian power, and a powerful dark dystopia of technology at its worst, Innerverse is a captivating listening experience and highly recommended for science fiction fans and community library collections.