
Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick
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Elizabeth Evans
About this listen
New York Times best-selling author David Wong's Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick is the latest - and arguably greatest - sci-fi thriller in the Zoey Ashe series.
In the futuristic city of Tabula Ra$a, Zoey Ashe is like a fish so far out of water that it has achieved orbit. After inheriting a criminal empire, the 23-year-old finds herself under threat from all sides as a rogue's gallery of larger-than-life enemies think they smell weakness.
On the eve of the world's most lavish and ridiculous Halloween celebration, a steamer trunk-sized box arrives at Zoey's door, and she is shocked to find that it contains a disemboweled corpse. She is even more shocked when that corpse, controlled by an unknown party, rises and goes on a rampage through the house. Speaking in an electronic voice, it publicly accuses Zoey of being its murderer. This is the kind of thing that almost never happened at her old job.
The city was already a ticking time bomb of publicity-hungry vigilantes with superhuman enhancements, and Zoey knows this turn of events is unlikely to improve the situation. Now, she and her team of high-tech tricksters have to solve this bizarre murder while simultaneously keeping Tabula Ra$a from descending into chaos.
“Biting humor and blatant digs at modern society overlay a subtly brilliant and thoughtful plot” (Publishers Weekly) in John Dies at the End author David Wong’s first installment of the Zoey Ashe series, Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits. Now, “one of today’s great satirists” (Nerdist) is back with Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick, the second installment in a “Technicolor tomorrowland” (Kirkus Reviews).
©2020 David Wong, Jason Pargin (P)2020 Audible, Inc.Great second part to the Zoey Ash series
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Love this book too
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This time, the battle is fought in the physical world and an mmorpg with the lines blurred.
through all of this, Zoe is still trying to come to terms with her father's criminal legacy and how to make things right and life better for as many people as she can.
This series is definitely worth a read/listen. Wong has built a believable near future world where lives are lived and livestreamed through Blink and nearly everyone has at least a drone following them around so they don't miss their 'photo or it didn't happen moments' and their chance to be a viral sensation. Be sure to start with the first book, you won't regret it!
Zoe does it Again!
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What more can I say?
Perfect follow-up.
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What more do you want for escapism? David Wong (Jason Pargin) makes another fun book to blast through to forget the dumpster fire that is year 2020. The blank slate city of Tabula-rasa founded by Zoey's gangster father is a great setting where anything goes if you've got the money/power or balls to pull it off.
Futuristic Fun
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What went just slightly off was this. Usually these books are just a crazy mix of irreverence and comedy. This time, Wong worked on character development and made Zoey 3d. He also went all out and put in some even crazier ideas like decency and idealism and whatnot. As a Trekkie, I'm all for that. But in the context of Wong's worlds, adding the human dimension somehow subtracts from the show. It's much harder to laugh at characters who live and hurt, I guess.
For much the same reason (working on character development), the plot was a bit slower, and--idk.... flatter? A bit samey? Like it's there in support of the character rather than the other way around.
But stars are free of charge so Zoey gets again 5*.
The narration is also perfectly serviceable, with nothing to make it grating or whatever.
Fun
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Good seaquill
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And Zoe. Oh dear. Anyone who behaved like this after therapy wants a full refund at least. Most annoying of all is her relationship with her Cat. So far half the book seems to be devoted to rescuing a cat that I'm pretty sure will be found safe and sound at some point. She's literally finding out people have children and then blithely risking their lives for said cat. Risking hundred of childrens' lives in the Screw for said cat. It's just kind of awful. None of the funny details make up for how unlikable Zoe is due to her absurd swlf centerdness, lack of ambition and vision and just general rubbishness.
Plus all the women in Tabla Rasa are naked, immoral or both. It's just kinda tiring.
Makes you want to punch Zoe in the face
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Not as interesting as the first one
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The change of Narrator was the first disappointment. Not that they did a bad job but it was very different from the first one - especially Will - every time he spoke it grated on me.
The story starts about a year after the first and the major concern in TR is Zoe’s weight. The level of hatred felt towards her due to this seemed excessive and was thrown in your face at every opportunity.
The rest of the book is her ignoring the advice of her staff/friends while making the worst decision she could in every scenario.
Not going to post any spoilers but my journey finished 15 minutes before the book did and I’ve never finished it.
So disappointed
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