Co-Winner of the 2012 Mary Shelley Award for Outstanding Fictional Work, Media Ecology Association Baluja's clever, cynical debut explores the frightening possibilities of data mining... A nod to Upton Sinclair's muckraking The Jungle, which scared its readers into regulating the meat-packing industry, this lively if depressing novel suggests that computer snooping is too seductive to control, despite the consequences. ... Read more
Publishers Weekly [F]righteningly convincing... The read is quick, the questions will linger, and the ideas are so intriguing... Baluja simplifies the abstract world of tech-speak for the rest of us while aiming to do for the Internet what Upton Sinclair's The Jungle did for the meat industry: make readers reconsider its safety. For fans of intelligent thrillers.
Stephen Morrow, Library Journal In the era of the ubiquitous web company, The Silicon Jungle provides ample food for thought.
Zena Iovino, New Scientist [T]his cautionary tale is fascinating for its exploration of technology as a conduit for crime.
Michele Leber, Booklist Online The book's central message is fascinating. A company like Google, Baluja points out, has far more information on U.S. citizens than does the FBI and far fewer restrictions on how to use it. It's a chilling message in a fun package.
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