Circuits of the Wind A Legend of the Net Age Complete and Unabridged eBook Michael Stutz
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THE LYRIC STORY OF THE NET GENERATION—GROWING UP AND COMING OF AGE ON THE INTERNET
Meet Ray Valentine he's a young Internet user going online with his computer.
And that's amazing, because it's the '80s and the net's still completely underground.
An ambitious, sprawling and poetic coming-of-age novel told in three volumes, CIRCUITS OF THE WIND is the story of how Ray grows up online, in the early net of the '80s and '90s, looking for a connection that's always just a little out of reach, and learning all the lessons that the rest of us are only facing now.
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Circuits of the Wind A Legend of the Net Age Complete and Unabridged eBook Michael Stutz
If you care to walk memory lane this one may be for you but I found it to be most boring as it was just a slow drift through things I did as a kid with little humor or anything else to enliven the storyProduct details
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Circuits of the Wind A Legend of the Net Age Complete and Unabridged eBook Michael Stutz Reviews
I'm combining the reviews I wrote separately for the three volumes, but I wanted it all in one place since this is really one book. I just wanted to warn that my thoughts go from volume to volume linearly
Anyone who shares my nostalgia for the phone and computer world of the late seventies and eighties, volume 1 of this book would be a compelling enough read for it's backdrop alone. I got into BBS systems, made pay phones ring themselves, read text files an all that...usually far enough behind everyone else that it wasn't relevant anymore, but still. Gratifyingly, though, this isn't all the book is. I got into the main character's early need for the wonder of the world, sought in the early hacker world, and felt for him as his sense of wonder changed more into a striving for human connection. It fails again and again for him, in a way that connected him to me as a reader. Once I finished the first volume, I definitely needed to know where he goes from there. The volume is complete on it's own, but I definitely felt that the story wasn't finished yet. I eagerly turned to the second volume.
The second volume of this succeeded in holding the interest I had after the first. The main character's seeking of wonder in the world and his need for connection continued, but this volume deepened both his emotional problems and the stakes involved. I'm turned right away to the third volume, eager to see how this wrapped up.
The third volume really wrapped the book up nicely. Over the course of the three volumes we both relive the birth and growth of the connected age and experience Raymond/Ray Valentine's growth along with it. His sense of wonder in exploring the new world, and his need for connection, grows and changes as the volumes progress, increasingly haunting him with a pressing destiny that he still must figure out. I don't think it's the sort of book I expected when I read the description, but it is one I'm glad that I found.
Couple a well-told story with rich poetic writing and the result is the ultimate in literary indulgence.
A quote from Ch 9
‘For that is time a low, long whisper in the wind. Reaching out like the flailing arms of long-dead spectres comes this call of time, and here the heavy doleful rain will weep and fall, and there begins the washings of another year.’
Brilliant
Circuits of the Wind, by Michael Stutz, has everything I look for in a story, and more.
Circuits of the WindProfound and poetic writing Memorable lines brighten the pages in this lush, meaningful novel revealing an author with almost unrivalled ability.
A rich narrative The author’s storytelling is artistic and sophisticated. At times you can almost hear him reading this work to you making it dynamic, aesthetic and effortless.
Realistic dialogue Sparkling! I would be surprised to find that this author has not, at some point in his career, written for TV or the cinema where one truly develops the craft of writing realistic dialogue.
Solid story structure The progression is logical and smart. Never does Mr Stutz lose focus or sight of the finish line. I have no doubt he outlined each chapter and worked from a scene sequence. Mandatory for screenwriters, these invaluable tools are often neglected by novelists.
I’ve read books or film scripts with exceptional storylines, and I’ve read books or scripts where the story was rendered less important simply by the literary prowess of the author. Seldom have I found both in the same book as I did with this gem.
Circuits of the Wind is one of those rare works that would be a compelling read based solely on the story but was made exceptionally compelling by an author with unparalleled literary talents.
Here are a few more of the memorable lines which caught my attention. The book is literally filled with outstanding quotes
‘Somewhere, adults were working hard to make the whole world magic.’
Simple but brilliant.
‘He believed in this distant world, longed to be a part of it, and came to love the big electric box that provided him the windowed view.’
Outstanding. This is nearly Ray Bradbury or E. E. Cummings.
‘He knew that there was somewhere to go with them, somewhere far beyond us here — that there was something real and living to be had among the brilliant magic. He had to find it.’
Masterful.
What I liked Most
The Writing
I love poetry and poetic prose. I knew from page one I was going to enjoy this book. It reminded of the first time, as a young boy, I cracked open The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury and said – this is how I’ll write one day.
It’s hard to imagine my saying this, but I enjoyed reading Circuits of the Wind as much, if not more than many of my favourite writers. Including Bradbury, Cummings and Marquez.
The Story
This is a nicely organized story of a boy, Raymond Valentine, growing up during the evolution of computers, and more specifically, the internet.
The story follows Raymond’s personal growth which is inextricably intertwined with the development of the internet and online chat rooms and electronic communications with strangers from abroad – something we take for granted now but didn’t three decades ago. The historical review is enlightening for those of us who’ve grown up with computers and the net, and, I would imagine, refreshing for those whose life may have mirrored Mr Stutz’s enthusiastic main character.
Raymond relishes in the purchase of his first computer. Reaches Nirvana with the acquisition of his first modem and achieves a heightened awareness when he chooses his first online alias and begins his career as a hacker.
Criticisms
I have none. I enjoyed this book from the opening page to the very end.
Recommendation
This is an extremely well-written book. If you like a meaningful story and enjoy powerful, poetic writing, pick up a copy. I guarantee you will not be disappointed.
I give Circuits of the Wind by Michael Stutz a 5-star rating and my highest recommendation.
Review by T. E. Mark – Writer / Screenwriter
This story of the beginnings of the internet is interesting, but after a while we (my husband and I) became a little tired of it. But it is worth the read, just for the history of it.
If you care to walk memory lane this one may be for you but I found it to be most boring as it was just a slow drift through things I did as a kid with little humor or anything else to enliven the story
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