[Damastas]

I'm actually currently reading this right now. It is definitely an interesting read so far, I am about halfway done. It started off fairly slow with introducing all the concepts, but I am at the point where it is starting to pick up.

Parts that I find most interesting are that really, the "Vast Machine" does not use that many complex or technologically dependent ways of tracking them. In fact, almost all of them are in the realm of believable, and virtually all of them could easily be implimented in our own world, if they are not already.

Most employers now use direct deposit only, which means any time you access your money, it could potentially be tracked. Some of the things that were a bit far fetched though was the whole random number generator part. It seems like they put too much of an emphasis on it, only for it to really not make that much of a difference. When deciding to stay in an inn or not, based on an even or odd number, really makes no difference. However, things like always using cash, avoiding main interstates, avoiding areas with survelliance cameras, etc. are actually what I would imagine the best course of action for someone trying to avoid getting caught in the world today would take.

Once I finish the book I'll be more able to judge how much I liked it. If it continues with how it is, it's definitely a good read, but if it declines, it'll be mediocre at best.