I'm checking out the same copy that this hater read:

"Daniel Suarez takes the egalitarian utopia fantasy of the Flower Power generation and repackages it as a sadistic uber-socialist wet dream in this sequel to "Daemon", an agonizing read so insultingly facile that I wanted to fling it off the balcony. The fate of civilization hangs in the balance with a shadow army of disgruntled slackers ("I'm a level 12 Sorcerer!") led by a string of malicious computer code in one corner, and in the other a global cabal of evil plutocrats determined to keep the world's wealth for themselves. And it's all being orchestrated by a dead computer genius who somehow just knew what was going to happen. How much you enjoy this story depends on how much you're willing to swallow, so here's a little quiz: Do you believe that all things blue collar working class are GOOD and all things white collar corporate are BAD? Are you willing to accept ludicrous narrative gimmicks like scimitar-wielding ninja motorcycles? Do you find it impossible to separate your online muscular barbarian warrior persona from everyday real life? Do you spend more than 12 hours a day gaming? Do you believe "the end justifies the means" no matter what? Was chairman Mao just a misunderstood visionary? If you answered "yes" to any of the above then head on over to the library! As for me, my eyes are still sore from all the rolling."

NGMI?

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Sounds like the book just wasn't for him, but it also surprises me he made it past DAEMON with so many misgivings.

To me, any book is like a shop of ideas. I'm not required to buy everything the shop is selling. I come in, I enjoy what I see, and I carefully select the inspiration I want to take with me when I leave.

There are a lot of good ideas in Freedom.

Well said!