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Defragmenting Daniel: The Complete Trilogy Box Set
They harvested his organs. Now he’ll reap what they’ve sown.
The Gutter orphanage, 2064. As a child, Daniel had no choice but to trade his body parts for room and board. Now more synthetic than human, he’s barely survived to see his 18th birthday. Finally free from captivity, he uncovers the terrible truth of his origins… and an unfulfilled legacy of revenge.
Daniel’s organs still live on in the bodies of the powerful elite who stole his childhood. And he won’t stop until he’s harvested every last one. To reclaim his rightful parts, he's forced to cross over into a heavily fortified and unfamiliar world. With the authorities hot on his trail, Daniel must fulfill his bloody quest before his broken body takes its final breath.
This box set edition of Defragmenting Daniel includes the complete trilogy of the provocative sci-fi thriller. If you like high-tech dystopian worlds, eccentric characters, and pulse-pounding action, then you’ll love Jason Werbeloff’s visceral novel.
Buy Defragmenting Daniel to dissect a gut-wrenching vision of the not-so-distant future.
The Gutter orphanage, 2064. As a child, Daniel had no choice but to trade his body parts for room and board. Now more synthetic than human, he’s barely survived to see his 18th birthday. Finally free from captivity, he uncovers the terrible truth of his origins… and an unfulfilled legacy of revenge.
Daniel’s organs still live on in the bodies of the powerful elite who stole his childhood. And he won’t stop until he’s harvested every last one. To reclaim his rightful parts, he's forced to cross over into a heavily fortified and unfamiliar world. With the authorities hot on his trail, Daniel must fulfill his bloody quest before his broken body takes its final breath.
This box set edition of Defragmenting Daniel includes the complete trilogy of the provocative sci-fi thriller. If you like high-tech dystopian worlds, eccentric characters, and pulse-pounding action, then you’ll love Jason Werbeloff’s visceral novel.
Buy Defragmenting Daniel to dissect a gut-wrenching vision of the not-so-distant future.
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Jason Werbeloff
60 books326 followersHuman. Male. From an obscure planet in the Milky Way Galaxy. Sci-fi novelist with a PhD in philosophy. Likes chocolates, Labradors, and zombies (not necessarily in that order). Werbeloff spends his days constructing thought experiments, while trying to muster enough guilt to go to the gym.
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**Website - read about the author, and the philosophy behind his fiction.
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July 18, 2017
My reviews of each book as I consumed them speak for themselves, I think.
Book One : The Organ Scrubber
Daniel is an organ scrubber. He scrubs organs and makes sure they are healthy for use in transplantations for wealthy beings living in the Bubble. Daniel is the lowest of the low, an orphan, who lives in the Gutter.
This is 'Real life' mirrored on these fictional pages. The poor, disabled, and unwashed, ignored, exploited and starving. Giving a 'part' of themselves for food and a roof over their heads. The over privileged living in a different world, a different phase, always reaching for their idea of perfection with the help of others' bits. Unaware. Uncaring. Following like sheep.
Book Two : The Face In a Jar
This is another fabulous book, full of Werbeloff's trademark ingenuity. His wonderfully bizarre, yet grounded, imagination taking you kicking and screaming where you really don't want to go...nevertheless, you'll enjoy the ride and come back for more.
God, this is so good! Once you start, you just can't stop. There is so much going on, but not so complex that you lose track. The only thing that you lose track of...is time whilst you are reading.
The reader knows the characters intimately, some very intimately. Daniel swaps an old part for new to throw the PI off his trail. Kage's 'member'ship still hasn't been activated, and the wonderful Margaret (who deserves a book of her own) acquires what she wants...as only Margaret can.
Each book in this series is better than the last. Werbeloff's imagination, his gift of storytelling, and the sensory stimuli in this book are hypnotic, sensuous, addictive. A gripping gore-fest that does not disappoint.
Book Three : The Boy Without a Heart
Absolutely fan-bloody-tastic. I think I held my breath for the majority of this book. According to my husband at one point I audibly gasped.
An excellent piece of writing and I loved what happened to Kage. The ending was near perfect in its execution. Werbeloff is one hell of a writer. His ideas and imagination are truly original and out of this world.
A gloriously blood-drenched, emotional thrill-fest of a finale. I really didn't want this trilogy to end...I couldn't wait to know what happened, but I didn't want to know at the same time. A beautifully bizarre story with refreshingly brutal and provocative imagery.
The 'Bubble' stories are perfect to read after this trilogy. 'Manufacturing Margaret', in particular, will help you get your head around why Margaret is the way she is...
Book One : The Organ Scrubber
Daniel is an organ scrubber. He scrubs organs and makes sure they are healthy for use in transplantations for wealthy beings living in the Bubble. Daniel is the lowest of the low, an orphan, who lives in the Gutter.
This is 'Real life' mirrored on these fictional pages. The poor, disabled, and unwashed, ignored, exploited and starving. Giving a 'part' of themselves for food and a roof over their heads. The over privileged living in a different world, a different phase, always reaching for their idea of perfection with the help of others' bits. Unaware. Uncaring. Following like sheep.
Book Two : The Face In a Jar
This is another fabulous book, full of Werbeloff's trademark ingenuity. His wonderfully bizarre, yet grounded, imagination taking you kicking and screaming where you really don't want to go...nevertheless, you'll enjoy the ride and come back for more.
God, this is so good! Once you start, you just can't stop. There is so much going on, but not so complex that you lose track. The only thing that you lose track of...is time whilst you are reading.
The reader knows the characters intimately, some very intimately. Daniel swaps an old part for new to throw the PI off his trail. Kage's 'member'ship still hasn't been activated, and the wonderful Margaret (who deserves a book of her own) acquires what she wants...as only Margaret can.
Each book in this series is better than the last. Werbeloff's imagination, his gift of storytelling, and the sensory stimuli in this book are hypnotic, sensuous, addictive. A gripping gore-fest that does not disappoint.
Book Three : The Boy Without a Heart
Absolutely fan-bloody-tastic. I think I held my breath for the majority of this book. According to my husband at one point I audibly gasped.
An excellent piece of writing and I loved what happened to Kage. The ending was near perfect in its execution. Werbeloff is one hell of a writer. His ideas and imagination are truly original and out of this world.
A gloriously blood-drenched, emotional thrill-fest of a finale. I really didn't want this trilogy to end...I couldn't wait to know what happened, but I didn't want to know at the same time. A beautifully bizarre story with refreshingly brutal and provocative imagery.
The 'Bubble' stories are perfect to read after this trilogy. 'Manufacturing Margaret', in particular, will help you get your head around why Margaret is the way she is...
July 26, 2017
A real gem of a trilogy.
What a sick, sick world that Daniel lives in. The more I read the more disturbing I found it. I can imagine a world like this occurring, with the 'haves' in their perfect Bubble and the 'have-nots' suffering on the outside, without hope.
I found it quite painful to read at times, as the suffering and depravity are laid bare on the page. Daniel is a character that I felt badly for from the start and this feeling only deepened as the story progressed.
The writing makes it easy to picture the scenes, it has a good pace and the plot is engaging, it certainly kept me reading and hoping that Daniel wouldn't get caught out by one of the Bubblers.
This trilogy is a gem from Mr Werbeloff that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.
What a sick, sick world that Daniel lives in. The more I read the more disturbing I found it. I can imagine a world like this occurring, with the 'haves' in their perfect Bubble and the 'have-nots' suffering on the outside, without hope.
I found it quite painful to read at times, as the suffering and depravity are laid bare on the page. Daniel is a character that I felt badly for from the start and this feeling only deepened as the story progressed.
The writing makes it easy to picture the scenes, it has a good pace and the plot is engaging, it certainly kept me reading and hoping that Daniel wouldn't get caught out by one of the Bubblers.
This trilogy is a gem from Mr Werbeloff that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.
July 21, 2017
Werbeloff's writing style has drawn me in starting with his short stories causing me to immediately jump into Defragmenting Daniel and a truly unique and creative world called the Bubble.
The Organ Scrubber (part 1) - Daniel is an 18 year old in the lower class of society. Survival means paying your way and he works as an organ scrubber on an assembly line, but that doesn't pay enough and along the way he has had to trade a few of his body organs being provided with mechanical substitutes. In book 1, Daniel's self-discovery and 18th birthday lead him to the conclusion he needs to find his organic body parts. That search takes him to the places of the haves and the have nots, including a drug using rich teenager whose death puts a cop on Daniel's trail.
The Face in a Jar (part 2) - If reaching your goal means taking off your mask, Daniel literally does so in book 2, placing his face in a jar so that he can pursue his quest to regain his body parts. Kage, the cop, having been born in the gutter himself thinks he has Daniel figured out. Maybe he does, but Kage doesn't completely have Kage figured out. (No, that is not a typo.) Add in a psycho android that truly scares me.
The Boy Without a Heart (part 3) - Daniel's search for his organs continues and he discovers the last two pieces are held by two people he has encountered during his search. He is faced with a conundrum. Daniel's solution is not what one would expect. Yet, our arrival there makes sense, bringing this trilogy to a satisfactory conclusion..
I don't ride roller coasters, but that is actually how I felt when reading the The Organ Scrubber, The Face in a Jar, and The Boy Without a Heart - the thrill, the fear, the adrenaline rush, and the letdown as it fades away. While the characters are multifaceted and the world building descriptive, Werbeloff does not get lost in it as the plot and action moves along at a perfect pace through the trilogy. He presents us with a very professional "product". All his stories, including this trilogy, are well edited. I appreciate not being pulled out of my submersion into the story by grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors. I didn't see any. (A reasonable pet peeve - too many independent authors fail to properly edit and proofread their work.)
This trilogy while providing a level of gore, violence, and craziness (for those who simply want to enjoy the story) give us an equal level of philosophical questions (for those who enjoy questioning existence), which is what makes science fiction appealing to me and makes this trilogy a 5-star read. Beyond the story, characters, gore, and horror, Werbeloff raises so many questions - what makes you you; are we more than the sum or our parts; does changing those parts, be it gender identity or a cancer ridden organ, really make you whole; what would you sacrifice to achieve your self-image? Is it all about the physical? Or is the story metaphorical? Werbeloff has a lot to say about every thing from the desire to fit into society's norm to penis envy, but he does it in a unique way that attracts and repulses us at the same time. It is not my usual reading material and not the typical science fiction. For me, it is the book equivalent of the movie release of A Clockwork Orange in the 70s. Dystopian future, satire, and political criticism graphically presented by a wordsmith.
My recommendation, read the Defragmenting Daniel trilogy, and if you see a female android with big lips and missing fingernails --- RUN!
The Organ Scrubber (part 1) - Daniel is an 18 year old in the lower class of society. Survival means paying your way and he works as an organ scrubber on an assembly line, but that doesn't pay enough and along the way he has had to trade a few of his body organs being provided with mechanical substitutes. In book 1, Daniel's self-discovery and 18th birthday lead him to the conclusion he needs to find his organic body parts. That search takes him to the places of the haves and the have nots, including a drug using rich teenager whose death puts a cop on Daniel's trail.
The Face in a Jar (part 2) - If reaching your goal means taking off your mask, Daniel literally does so in book 2, placing his face in a jar so that he can pursue his quest to regain his body parts. Kage, the cop, having been born in the gutter himself thinks he has Daniel figured out. Maybe he does, but Kage doesn't completely have Kage figured out. (No, that is not a typo.) Add in a psycho android that truly scares me.
The Boy Without a Heart (part 3) - Daniel's search for his organs continues and he discovers the last two pieces are held by two people he has encountered during his search. He is faced with a conundrum. Daniel's solution is not what one would expect. Yet, our arrival there makes sense, bringing this trilogy to a satisfactory conclusion..
I don't ride roller coasters, but that is actually how I felt when reading the The Organ Scrubber, The Face in a Jar, and The Boy Without a Heart - the thrill, the fear, the adrenaline rush, and the letdown as it fades away. While the characters are multifaceted and the world building descriptive, Werbeloff does not get lost in it as the plot and action moves along at a perfect pace through the trilogy. He presents us with a very professional "product". All his stories, including this trilogy, are well edited. I appreciate not being pulled out of my submersion into the story by grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors. I didn't see any. (A reasonable pet peeve - too many independent authors fail to properly edit and proofread their work.)
This trilogy while providing a level of gore, violence, and craziness (for those who simply want to enjoy the story) give us an equal level of philosophical questions (for those who enjoy questioning existence), which is what makes science fiction appealing to me and makes this trilogy a 5-star read. Beyond the story, characters, gore, and horror, Werbeloff raises so many questions - what makes you you; are we more than the sum or our parts; does changing those parts, be it gender identity or a cancer ridden organ, really make you whole; what would you sacrifice to achieve your self-image? Is it all about the physical? Or is the story metaphorical? Werbeloff has a lot to say about every thing from the desire to fit into society's norm to penis envy, but he does it in a unique way that attracts and repulses us at the same time. It is not my usual reading material and not the typical science fiction. For me, it is the book equivalent of the movie release of A Clockwork Orange in the 70s. Dystopian future, satire, and political criticism graphically presented by a wordsmith.
My recommendation, read the Defragmenting Daniel trilogy, and if you see a female android with big lips and missing fingernails --- RUN!
July 30, 2017
The Organ Scrubber (The Defragmenting Daniel Trilogy #1)
This is undoubtedly Werbeloff's strongest writing yet! I've read most of his published works and this one is the most entertaining. It's an engrossing dystopian science fiction tale of a class-based society where the rich take the organs of the poor in an effort to stay young and healthy. Certainly not for the squeamish! The plot centers on one of the citizens from the "Gutter" who decides to seek out and reclaim all the body parts that he was forced to sell in order to pay back his debts to the orphanage he calls home. The world-building is first-rate and there is a plethora of details that immerse the reader in the author's twisted imagination. This reminded me somewhat of the work of Philip K. Dick, which I would consider high praise indeed. I am very interested to see what happens to our protagonist in the second entry in the series.
The Face in a Jar (The Defragmenting Daniel Trilogy #2)
Another winner from Werbeloff! This work sees Daniel continuing his quest to recover his body parts. Things pick up right where part 1 (The Organ Scrubber) leaves off. In fact, this serves as a bridge between part 1 and the concluding volume of the trilogy, The Boy Without a Heart, so I do not recommend reading it as a standalone work. My favorite aspect of this novel is how the moral certainty present in the first installment transitions to something decidedly less black-and-white in this work. Perhaps in the dystopian world in which this work is set, it is impossible to tip the scales toward justice without getting your hands a bit dirty. I appreciated how the trans man character Kage struggles with his identity even in a society in which extreme body modification is the norm, which was a nice exploration of how self-identity does not always match how others perceive you. And the Daggy Munch character is a nice commentary on where modern popular culture might be heading with our anyone-can-be-a-social-media-celebrity culture.
The Boy Without a Heart (The Defragmenting Daniel Trilogy #3)
This is the final work in Werbeloff's The Defragmenting Daniel trilogy and it's the most exciting. Definitely my favorite work of his, hands down. This is a very satisfying conclusion to the series. The ending was quite a surprise to me, but in hindsight makes perfect sense and is perhaps the only way everything could have been resolved satisfactorily. I recommend this primarily to readers with a strong stomach, but for fans of post-apocalyptic science fiction and for anyone interested in the question of what it means to be human, you won't go wrong spending time with this series. Violent and gory throughout, yet with elements of tender love and human compassion. Can't wait to see what Werbeloff (my favorite demented sci-fi philosopher novelist) comes up with next!
Note: I received an advance copy of this novel in exchange for my review.
This is undoubtedly Werbeloff's strongest writing yet! I've read most of his published works and this one is the most entertaining. It's an engrossing dystopian science fiction tale of a class-based society where the rich take the organs of the poor in an effort to stay young and healthy. Certainly not for the squeamish! The plot centers on one of the citizens from the "Gutter" who decides to seek out and reclaim all the body parts that he was forced to sell in order to pay back his debts to the orphanage he calls home. The world-building is first-rate and there is a plethora of details that immerse the reader in the author's twisted imagination. This reminded me somewhat of the work of Philip K. Dick, which I would consider high praise indeed. I am very interested to see what happens to our protagonist in the second entry in the series.
The Face in a Jar (The Defragmenting Daniel Trilogy #2)
Another winner from Werbeloff! This work sees Daniel continuing his quest to recover his body parts. Things pick up right where part 1 (The Organ Scrubber) leaves off. In fact, this serves as a bridge between part 1 and the concluding volume of the trilogy, The Boy Without a Heart, so I do not recommend reading it as a standalone work. My favorite aspect of this novel is how the moral certainty present in the first installment transitions to something decidedly less black-and-white in this work. Perhaps in the dystopian world in which this work is set, it is impossible to tip the scales toward justice without getting your hands a bit dirty. I appreciated how the trans man character Kage struggles with his identity even in a society in which extreme body modification is the norm, which was a nice exploration of how self-identity does not always match how others perceive you. And the Daggy Munch character is a nice commentary on where modern popular culture might be heading with our anyone-can-be-a-social-media-celebrity culture.
The Boy Without a Heart (The Defragmenting Daniel Trilogy #3)
This is the final work in Werbeloff's The Defragmenting Daniel trilogy and it's the most exciting. Definitely my favorite work of his, hands down. This is a very satisfying conclusion to the series. The ending was quite a surprise to me, but in hindsight makes perfect sense and is perhaps the only way everything could have been resolved satisfactorily. I recommend this primarily to readers with a strong stomach, but for fans of post-apocalyptic science fiction and for anyone interested in the question of what it means to be human, you won't go wrong spending time with this series. Violent and gory throughout, yet with elements of tender love and human compassion. Can't wait to see what Werbeloff (my favorite demented sci-fi philosopher novelist) comes up with next!
Note: I received an advance copy of this novel in exchange for my review.
December 16, 2019
Defragmenting Daniel: The Complete Trilogy by Jason Werbeloff is a fascinating, futuristic story about Daniel. I enjoyed it tremendously and highly recommend it.
Fragment 1 The Organ Scrubber by Jason Werbeloff is a mesmerizing, yet somewhat creepy book. I gave it five stars.
"After six years working in the Organ Farm, Daniel still didn’t know why it was green – the Rejek they pumped through the organs. They’d said something in class about photosynthesis. All Daniel knew for sure was that after you ran Rejek through an organ, it was good for transplant."
Even those who work with harvesting organs have had many of their own taken away. "The knee was cybernetic, and you’d think it wouldn’t mind the cold. But ever since they’d harvested it when Daniel was nine, winters had been difficult. It was summer now, but the cold air in Administration wasn’t helping."
Daniel changed after they removed a segment of his brain. "He counted the full 49 seconds this time. Didn't feel the icy jets on his back. Daniel stood resolute against the arti spray. Even as the tears streaked down his cheeks, his mind tucked into itself. Numbed within a crease of a fold of a distant dream."
Fragment 2 The Face in a Jar picks up where The Organ Scrubber left off. Daniel is in a cab talking about boredom with the Helios taxi driver. "Like a fish'...said Daniel, staring out the window. 'A fish doesn't think about the water it swims in, because that's all it knows. It's been swimming in water all its life.'"
Daniel is on his way to Margaret, the android's apartment and describes it like this: "Twenty stories. The acrylic strap of the duffel carved vicious lines into his shoulder.
"Margaret was on the thirty-fourth.
"Daniel's lungs struggled in the stairwell's dust. He scrambled up the metal stairs, climbing above the rising dust cloud beneath him, but each footstep polluted the air more. The dust gnawed at his ankles. Clawed at his jeans."
Since Daniel now was aware the Bubble Police were after him, he made a bargain with Margaret to stay there. His next goal was to reclaim his own tongue.
Kage is a consultant detective determined to find the perpetrator of organ theft. He was talking to Una. "He couldn't stop. The words rushed out. They clung to the air for a moment, then seeped into Una's careful gaze. Words. Who knew they could be so heavy? But how light once spoken."
Fragment 3 The Boy Without a Heart
I received a complimentary kindle copy from the author. That did not change my opinion for this review.
Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073RX6BF6
Fragment 1 The Organ Scrubber by Jason Werbeloff is a mesmerizing, yet somewhat creepy book. I gave it five stars.
"After six years working in the Organ Farm, Daniel still didn’t know why it was green – the Rejek they pumped through the organs. They’d said something in class about photosynthesis. All Daniel knew for sure was that after you ran Rejek through an organ, it was good for transplant."
Even those who work with harvesting organs have had many of their own taken away. "The knee was cybernetic, and you’d think it wouldn’t mind the cold. But ever since they’d harvested it when Daniel was nine, winters had been difficult. It was summer now, but the cold air in Administration wasn’t helping."
Daniel changed after they removed a segment of his brain. "He counted the full 49 seconds this time. Didn't feel the icy jets on his back. Daniel stood resolute against the arti spray. Even as the tears streaked down his cheeks, his mind tucked into itself. Numbed within a crease of a fold of a distant dream."
Fragment 2 The Face in a Jar picks up where The Organ Scrubber left off. Daniel is in a cab talking about boredom with the Helios taxi driver. "Like a fish'...said Daniel, staring out the window. 'A fish doesn't think about the water it swims in, because that's all it knows. It's been swimming in water all its life.'"
Daniel is on his way to Margaret, the android's apartment and describes it like this: "Twenty stories. The acrylic strap of the duffel carved vicious lines into his shoulder.
"Margaret was on the thirty-fourth.
"Daniel's lungs struggled in the stairwell's dust. He scrambled up the metal stairs, climbing above the rising dust cloud beneath him, but each footstep polluted the air more. The dust gnawed at his ankles. Clawed at his jeans."
Since Daniel now was aware the Bubble Police were after him, he made a bargain with Margaret to stay there. His next goal was to reclaim his own tongue.
Kage is a consultant detective determined to find the perpetrator of organ theft. He was talking to Una. "He couldn't stop. The words rushed out. They clung to the air for a moment, then seeped into Una's careful gaze. Words. Who knew they could be so heavy? But how light once spoken."
Fragment 3 The Boy Without a Heart
I received a complimentary kindle copy from the author. That did not change my opinion for this review.
Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073RX6BF6
July 28, 2017
Part 1 - I struggled a little with the first third of Part 1. It took me a little while to realize it was because Jason had done such a good job of creating his world and it was not a comforting place. It made me think and worry about our future. As the book progressed, I was more comfortable identifying with the characters and did not want to put this down until I was done.
Part 2 - I continue to find myself torn between appreciation for the world Jason has created, and being drawn into it to the point where I feel it and am repulsed by the thought of living in a society like that. Excellent job building a credible world. The story also has me conflicted now, I'm not sure who I'm rooting for anymore. And I chuckle once in awhile at the subtle wit.
Part 3 - Wow, I totally did not see that coming. Many interesting concepts in this series. Intriguing characters with intersecting paths.
Good Job, Jason. It made me think about our future.
I received a free copy of this book and this is my honest review.
Part 2 - I continue to find myself torn between appreciation for the world Jason has created, and being drawn into it to the point where I feel it and am repulsed by the thought of living in a society like that. Excellent job building a credible world. The story also has me conflicted now, I'm not sure who I'm rooting for anymore. And I chuckle once in awhile at the subtle wit.
Part 3 - Wow, I totally did not see that coming. Many interesting concepts in this series. Intriguing characters with intersecting paths.
Good Job, Jason. It made me think about our future.
I received a free copy of this book and this is my honest review.
May 20, 2018
Very dark and creepy
The story takes place in the near future in a place called the Bubble. The Bubble is a place free of a conscience. Murder, sex, and dismemberment is legal as long as it's in a licensed club. People treat their parts and the poor like they're disposable.
The story follows one of these "disposable" person trying to reunite his organs that were taken without his permission. It's a crazy trek through the Bubble with Daniel.
Some of the scenes made me gasp. Others made me think. The ending made me shiver. Great story over all!
The story takes place in the near future in a place called the Bubble. The Bubble is a place free of a conscience. Murder, sex, and dismemberment is legal as long as it's in a licensed club. People treat their parts and the poor like they're disposable.
The story follows one of these "disposable" person trying to reunite his organs that were taken without his permission. It's a crazy trek through the Bubble with Daniel.
Some of the scenes made me gasp. Others made me think. The ending made me shiver. Great story over all!
July 23, 2017
The Bubble is a convincing future world, just like our own but with more advanced technology. These books are fun to read, there is some over the top gruesomeness, but also poignancy. The story of a young man coming of age in a society that looks beautiful and modern because they've used technology to cover up the horror.
September 5, 2019
Strange, gripping, and utterly enjoyable
I loved this. This world is utterly fascinating. The characters are alluring, and you genuinely care about what happens. There are certain aspects of the stories that feel rushed, but it doesn't detract from the story. Great idea, can't wait to get further into this world.
I loved this. This world is utterly fascinating. The characters are alluring, and you genuinely care about what happens. There are certain aspects of the stories that feel rushed, but it doesn't detract from the story. Great idea, can't wait to get further into this world.
June 7, 2019
Amazing and Original!
This is the best thing I have read for a long time, feels a bit like a post apocalyptic 'Wasp Factory'
Be warned, you'll need a strong stomach.
This is the best thing I have read for a long time, feels a bit like a post apocalyptic 'Wasp Factory'
Be warned, you'll need a strong stomach.
July 18, 2017
I thoroughly enjoyed the first book, that is the only 1 I have read so far. I found it to be eerily stimulating and the thoughts of this sort of things being in our futures a possibility with technology as it is so far. Loved it and plan on reading the others in the set.
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July 19, 2017Daniel's Search All at One Time!
In my opinion, the only way to read Defragmenting Daniel is at one time. Once you start, you are not going to want to put it down. Classifying this series is difficult. It's a horror, violent, science fiction, cyberpunk, thriller, mystery, coming of age, and love story. Mostly, it is a tale of Daniel as he searches for who he is and where he fits into society. The series may disturb you but you won't be bored.
I originally read the books as they were published. That means I had to wait for the next one. I have said before and will probably say it many times in the future. I don't like cliff hangers and I don't like to wait for the next book in a series. So I am really glad that Defragmenting Daniel is in a box set.
There are so many followup possibilities at the end of the third book. I'm curious to see what Jason Werbeloff comes up with next.
In my opinion, the only way to read Defragmenting Daniel is at one time. Once you start, you are not going to want to put it down. Classifying this series is difficult. It's a horror, violent, science fiction, cyberpunk, thriller, mystery, coming of age, and love story. Mostly, it is a tale of Daniel as he searches for who he is and where he fits into society. The series may disturb you but you won't be bored.
I originally read the books as they were published. That means I had to wait for the next one. I have said before and will probably say it many times in the future. I don't like cliff hangers and I don't like to wait for the next book in a series. So I am really glad that Defragmenting Daniel is in a box set.
There are so many followup possibilities at the end of the third book. I'm curious to see what Jason Werbeloff comes up with next.
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