![]() ![]() Unlocked is more an exercise in glorified worldbuilding than an expansion, prequel, or what-have-you to Lock In. This is not so much a story as it is a collection of related anecdotes. But I wouldn’t say there are protagonists or antagonists. ![]() There are “characters” in the sense that many people get interviewed more than once, and they come across as having somewhat distinct personalities. Each part covers a specific aspect of how the world has changed, from the time-course and effects of the disease’s spread to the response of world governments. Imagine a documentary featuring mostly expert interviews, minus any connecting narration from a host (which would have been cool). This is billed as an “oral history” and comes across that way. Where as Lock In was a mystery set within this world, Unlocked explains how Haden’s developed and how the technology and culture around Hadens sprang up. For the three and a half of you who don’t know already, Unlocked is the companion novella to Lock In, John Scalzi’s thriller set in a future where Haden’s syndrome leaves millions locked in their bodies, conscious but incapable of voluntary movement. ![]()
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