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In the novel, Caitlin is a typical teenager who loves the social aspects of the Internet. The fact that she is blind doesn't seem to slow her down.
Then, she tries an implant to help her see. Unexpectedly, the implant actually lets her internally "see" the Internet.
Here's another quote that describes what is like from Caitlin's point of view:
This version builds upon previous uses of the idea. See cyberspace from William Gibson's 1982 short story Burning Chrome and portal from Vernor Vinge's 1981 story True Names. Comment/Join this discussion ( 0 ) | RSS/XML | Blog This | Additional
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