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by Rudy Rucker (Author) "Cobb Anderson would have held out longer, but you don't see dolphins every day..." (more)
Key Phrases: big boppers, Ralph Numbers, Cobb Anderson, Happy Cloak (more...)
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Cobb Anderson created the "boppers," sentient robots that overthrew their human overlords. But now Cobb is just an aging alcoholic waiting to die, and the big boppers are threatening to absorb all of the little boppers--and eventually every human--into a giant, melded consciousness. Some of the little boppers aren't too keen on the idea, and a full-scale robot revolt is underway on the moon (where the boppers live). Meanwhile, bopper Ralph Numbers wants to give Cobb immortality by letting a big bopper slice up his brain and tape his "software." It seems like a good idea to Cobb.

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"Delightfully irreverant. . . This is science fiction as it should be."

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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Eos (October 1, 1987)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0380701774
  • ISBN-13: 978-0380701773
  • Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #90,619 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Creative, quick read, August 1, 2004
By Rob Banzai (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
I blew through this book for two reasons:

1. It was short
2. It was addictive

This book is an interesting mix of "modern" cyberpunk type writing and content with older Heinlein style creativity. It has some of the hard edge of cyberpunk but I couldn't help feel that I was reading an updated "boy's adventure" style sci-fi story where we are taken on a ride and shown wondrous things without much background explanation.
I'm looking forward to reading some of the other books by this author but I'm hoping for more content since it definitely needs an increase in density.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great, fun, profound book, November 5, 1998
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I don't want to scare anyone off, but this book changed the way I look at life. Hidden amidst the funky robots, improbable drugs and far-out 21st Century slang is a fascinating argument for the actual, real-life existence of immortality. The closest writer I can think of to Rucker is Philip K. Dick--his vision of the future is decidedly goofy, but the ideas--both philosophic and scientific, in regards to artificial intelligence--can be taken seriously. If you want to, you're under no obligation. Highly recommended either way.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent cyberpunk, July 18, 1999
Wonderful book, a must read for cyberpunk fans (along with wetware and freeware). He takes you to the brink of total chaos but manages to hold it all together.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Self-aware robot revolution at Moon
Florida has been donated to aging hippies. In this pension, Cobb Anderson knows he has only two years until his heart comes to an end. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jari Aalto

1.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't get interested in this one to save my life
Revolted robots, okay. Old hippies have taken over Florida, great. A government that's given Florida to said old hippies, still pretty funny. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Evan the Dweezil

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader
This is Rucker's short, whacky cyberpunk take. The protagonist is an aging genius, more interested in the beach and booze these days than anything else. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Blue Tyson

5.0 out of 5 stars Good ideas, great fun, colorful and zany action!
All Hail Happy Cloak! A wild and joyous romp from the get-go. Unique in that it moves so well from comedy to ideas to action and into supercool character developement. Read more
Published on November 6, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wild Ride
I really enjoyed Sofeware and all the rest of the Ware series, and can't wait too read Realware.
Published on September 19, 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Over-Hyped bubblegum for the brain
The book has been way over-hyped. It was readable but nothing like you would expect something that has been labeled cyberpunk to be. Read more
Published on June 21, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
A good book with a interesting concept. There are no clear cut villians and it makes you wonder what side you'd be on. A recommended short quick read.
Published on May 20, 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars It was... Ok?
I couldn't tell if I liked the book while I was reading it, so I decided to finish it. I'm still not sure. I think the only reason I liked it at all, was because I wanted to. Read more
Published on March 30, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars PKD lovers, you have a new favorite.
Forget Gibson. Forget all the other cyberpunk. Software is one of the best science fiction books I have ever read - and I think I've read them all. Read more
Published on December 24, 1997 by obvious@pil.net

4.0 out of 5 stars Maybe it was the buildup?
Maybe the rave reviews I heard made me expect too much, but the actual book was kind of a let-down. It just didn't, I don't know, _romp_. Read more
Published on November 6, 1997

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