Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Too much technical detail, too little plot

There are a lot of interesting ideas in this book, but unfortunately none are fully developed. There is very little plot and the characters, who were difficult to tell apart, are simply devices to carry out the techical details. The author missed a great chance here to explore the philosophical implications of the technology. Without knowing anything about the author, I'd guess he writes technical manuals and this is his first try at a novel.