printedadventures's review
3.0
This felt like a very long introduction. It was written creatively, from at least two different perspectives. One was the narration by third person, the other portion being written by one of the characters as a sort of history as the book moves forward.
The world building was well done and complex. But as I continued to read all I kept thinking of was Asimov books I had read. Not that this was about robots necessarily. But the premise of an intelligent being created by humans and then deciding that humans needed to be wrangled into control to save not only themselves but Earth made me keep thinking of "I, Robot". This was more complex then just an evil seemingly omnipresent digital presence trying to control humans.
It was complex in the way the book unraveled. By learning the past along with the current story made it more interesting. Slipping small bits of information to you as your going through the twists and turns kept me reading. The almost anti-hero of the MC made it more believable.
But through all of this while I was reading this book never grabbed me. It was well written, creative, has great world building, an invoking plot and mysterious rebels. But I was never sucked in really. I can't really place why and I've been trying to. Maybe it was the pace. But it wasn't slow per say, just continually the same. I felt the need for urgency in certain situations but it never came to the main character. Maybe that's why I wasn't grabbed. Who knows.
For those who enjoy futuristic science fiction I would say this is a book you should pick up.
The world building was well done and complex. But as I continued to read all I kept thinking of was Asimov books I had read. Not that this was about robots necessarily. But the premise of an intelligent being created by humans and then deciding that humans needed to be wrangled into control to save not only themselves but Earth made me keep thinking of "I, Robot". This was more complex then just an evil seemingly omnipresent digital presence trying to control humans.
It was complex in the way the book unraveled. By learning the past along with the current story made it more interesting. Slipping small bits of information to you as your going through the twists and turns kept me reading. The almost anti-hero of the MC made it more believable.
But through all of this while I was reading this book never grabbed me. It was well written, creative, has great world building, an invoking plot and mysterious rebels. But I was never sucked in really. I can't really place why and I've been trying to. Maybe it was the pace. But it wasn't slow per say, just continually the same. I felt the need for urgency in certain situations but it never came to the main character. Maybe that's why I wasn't grabbed. Who knows.
For those who enjoy futuristic science fiction I would say this is a book you should pick up.
lenamjohnson's review
4.0
I enjoyed it. The complexities of the main character and his struggles were interesting and kept me reading to see how he responded to various incidents. I did not like the perspective of the main character's friend, written apparently at a later time than the story took place. Most of what he said was unnecessary, I think.
The moral question was handled well enough for my taste. The overall premise of overthrowing a society run by a smart computer is by no means original, but this story has enough going for it that it was still a good read. I will be looking into the sequel.
The moral question was handled well enough for my taste. The overall premise of overthrowing a society run by a smart computer is by no means original, but this story has enough going for it that it was still a good read. I will be looking into the sequel.
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