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April 12, 2006
Diamond Age 1
I found the technology confusing at first, considering what a loser I am even when it comes to figuring out e-mailing, but I got into the characters themselves. I appreciated Nell's innocence and the fact that she just wanted a bed for her dolls. Still, she is going to be our hero going on this quest, even though her parents seem to be a little unsavory. It seems funny that children always end up compensating for what their parents lack, but I think that's a universal truth on many levels. I also enjoyed the references to makeup that matches emotions, but I think that sadness would mean bad makeup and you don't need technology for waterproof mascara to make you look like a racoon :) Besides the interesting advances, I also enjoyed the witty little character names like Bud and Tequila and Hackworth. Names were always about characteristics and I think it's funny, because half the people I see running around with names like Mercedes and Roman have looks and personalities that don't match their names in the slightest. Overall, as I delve further into this book, I think Nell is who will keep me interested because she is so different than the rest of the people in her time.
Posted by ErinWaite at April 12, 2006 11:23 AM