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Clockwork & Automata

Synners

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  • 1991 first published
  • 448 pages
  • 10 editions
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Pat Cadigan's Synners (1991) is a clockwork fiction novel. Readers will find themes of Cyberpunk, conscious automata, virtual reality and computer hackers.

23 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.

It runs to roughly 448 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Synners

In Synners, the line between technology and humanity is hopelessly slim. A constant stream of new technology spawns crime before it hits the streets; the human mind and the external landscape have fused to the point where any encounter with "reality" is incidental.
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  • Cyberpunk
  • Conscious automata
  • Virtual reality
  • Computer hackers
  • Hackers
  • Contemporary fantasy
  • Science fiction

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Who wrote Synners?

Synners was written by Pat Cadigan and first published in 1991.

What genre is Synners?

It is usually shelved as Clockwork & Automata.

How long is Synners?

The median edition has 448 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Synners?

Readers who like it often enjoy Dryland's End, Professor Puffendorf's secret potions and "And That's How It Was, Officer".

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