Quantum Thief presents a view of the future that is as as ambitious, foreign and believable to a person in 2013 as Neuromancer did in the 1984. I was able to understand the narrative about as well too, so if the metaphor is consistent I'd need to read it about two more times to actually understand the whole thing. I particularly enjoyed the proposed evolution of privacy technology and its importance and incorporation into daily life. Minus one star for the smug über mensch portrait/bio of the author.