L.X. Beckett's Gamechanger
I am not sure where to even START with this book, because there is SO MUCH going on! OK, it's set in the near-ish future, when the world has gotten its act together and started fixing all the crap that's currently wrong (ie climate change), and also lots of things are digital or whatever (I find a lot of this very plausible even if "McDiznazon" makes me die a little inside). And there is a large cast of characters: a young woman, who's famous for gaming and also is training to be a lawyer; her famous father, a mentally ill musician with a sideline in conspiracy theories; her gaming archnemesis-cum-crush, who is having family issues (and their nine year old daughter, who works for the government); her legal client, who interpol thinks is a sentient AI--or something else??; several actual sentient AIs (which is MY JAM); an interpol agent who fancies himself a hero, etc etc you get it. It's pretty busy but it all works somehow! Super compelling plots, layers of stuff being revealed, a cute lil romance unfolding, and most of all a really fascinating possible future. Very enjoyable. A-.
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Content warning for mention of rape.
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