Rule 34

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Rule 34 is a science fiction crime novel by Charles Stross that blends near-future technology, internet culture, and dark humor in a story about law enforcement investigating bizarre online-inspired crimes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf crime novel
novel
science fiction novel
author Charles Stross
basedOn contemporary internet culture
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresCharacter Anwar Hussein
Liz Kavanaugh
linked to: Liza Kavanaugh

The Toymaker
genre black comedy
crime fiction
near-future fiction
satire
science fiction
techno-thriller
hasAwardNomination Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
linked to: Locus Award

Prometheus Award
hasISBN 978-0-441-02034-8
hasPageCount 368
hasTheme artificial intelligence
bureaucracy
emerging technology
globalization
internet culture
law enforcement
memes
online crime
organized crime
post-scarcity economics
social media
spam and online fraud
surveillance
inspiredBy internet meme Rule 34
language English
literaryStyle near-future
mainCharacterAffiliation Edinburgh police
mainCharacterOccupation police officer
mediaType ebook
print
narrativePerspective third-person
notableFor dark humor
depiction of internet-driven crime
use of second-person style in related series context
partOfSeries Halting State series
precededBy Halting State
publicationYear 2011
publisher Ace Books
Orbit Books
settingCountry Scotland
settingLocation Edinburgh
settingTime near future

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Charles Stross notableWork Rule 34
Charles Stross notableWork Rule 34
subject linked to: Stross
Halting State hasSequel Rule 34