Cyber Metropolis

The book ‘Cyber Metropolis’ by Anuradha Sharma speaks to those of us who, are either in the pursuit of something serious or just out of curiosity, have dabbled into the social cyber networking arena and its inseparable counter-part text messaging. The author gives us the glimpses of the cyber world through her fictional characters who seek the cyber world with their own personal agenda. The story telling quality of the author helps her to convey the message effectively and effortlessly. The message is delivered in a hilariously honest manner, with compassion and understanding of the human condition. There is something for everyone in this book.

Some Chapters Extracts

The Serial Instant Messenger - “The serial messenger is a shallow creature, motorized by cyber power, roaming haphazardly in the social planes of the internet. No one really notices the insecurities with which he blows up his profile. All shadows of nothing.”

The Ghost Instant Messenger - “The Ghost messenger's inbox is an interesting universe of female monologues. This box is a kind of forbidden chest in the virtual world that requires a secret key to be opened; more precisely a computer login password, which by now even the Ghost messenger must have forgotten what is was ...."

The Machiavellian Instant Messenger - "… what place does Destiny has in our Machiavellian messenger's life style? None! None what so ever! He is a modern man in the quest of finding his significant other. Why consult Destiny when there is the Internet? (…) Our Machiavellian messenger purchases a one way ticket to cyber metropolis without much hassle, without any dilemma, or doubting the system. He see the cyber world as a fact of life."

The Suspicious Instant Messenger - "Reluctance seems to be most his most prominent characteristic. But reluctance is not in his nature: suspicion is. (…)In a rare case, this Suspicious cyber male who cannot even trust his own shadow begins to trust his sweet cyber woman more than he trusts himself. He finds a confidant, the highlight of his romantic quest, a confidant to whom he can express every worry and concern without the fear of being manipulated or ridiculed."

The Draconian Instant Messenger - "The Draconian messenger is a dark soul, without a drop of compassion running through his veins. His cruelty is invisible but absolute.(…) Genetics brings unpredictable changes into the human race. Somewhere in our human history for certain unfortunate unions, the genetics skipped to transmit the compassion gene to their offspring who in the following generations gave birth to what today we recognize as Draconian messengers."

Table of Contents

Preface
The Serial Instant Messenger
The Altruistic Instant Messenger
The Oblivious Instant Messenger
The Draconian Instant Messenger
The Suspicious Instant Messenger
The Chameleon Instant Messenger
The Shakespearean Instant Messenger
The Machiavellian Instant Messenger
The Apologetic Instant Messenger
The Balderdash Instant Messenger
The Superlative Instant Messenger
The Ghost Instant Messenger
Cavemen Glory & Birth of the Human Dialogue

Cyber Metropolis