Halting State
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"Halting State" is a near-future science fiction novel by Charles Stross that explores virtual worlds, online crime, and surveillance through a multi-perspective narrative set in a technologically advanced Scotland.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Halting State canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Charles Stross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Hugo Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNominationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | Michele Hardeen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
corporate espionage
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cryptography ⓘ distributed denial-of-service attacks ⓘ pervasive surveillance ⓘ policing in virtual spaces ⓘ ubiquitous computing ⓘ virtual economies ⓘ |
| exploresTechnology |
augmented reality glasses
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digital rights management ⓘ location-based services ⓘ smartphones ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Elaine Barnaby
NERFINISHED
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Jack Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ Sue Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
cyberpunk
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near-future science fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ techno-thriller ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-316-02027-0 ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Rule 34 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
dialogue-driven
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fast-paced ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
augmented reality
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digital security ⓘ law enforcement and technology ⓘ massively multiplayer online games ⓘ online crime ⓘ surveillance ⓘ virtual worlds ⓘ |
| mediaType |
ebook
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print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | second-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | multi-perspective narrative ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Halting State series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher | Orbit Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCity | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | near future ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
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