virtual-communication

Characters communicate via private, networked messages and shared virtual spaces, reflecting the advanced technological setting.

1 chapter across 1 book

Rainbows End (2007)Vernor Vinge

Chapter 25

In this chapter, Robert Gu struggles with the challenging final exams at Fairmont High, confronting his diminished cognitive abilities post-Alzheimer's and the reality that failure is a genuine possibility. He interacts with various characters including the enigmatic Mysterious Stranger, Juan Orozco, and Miri, who offers both support and warnings about academic integrity and his personal situation. The chapter also reveals tensions at home related to Robert's behavior and the protective dynamics involving Alice and Bob, highlighting the precariousness of Robert's current life and schooling.