A review by bebidocrimes
The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

It's brilliant to parallel the discussion of an organic species gaining consciousness with the argument of what constitutes as A.I. having consciousness. It opens the can of worms that we don't really know how to define that, or if we can even make that call since our own is so reliant on our limited perception of the world through our five senses. The ending wrapped up really quickly and a little too cleanly for how violent this book was, and Ha's entire life direction being based on a boy who didn't care about her when she was young was certainly a choice. If you wanted to rope in loneliness and indifference of the world, why not just lean in harder to her being an orphan? Overall a really fascinating read that tickled my brain in the same way that any discussion of new sentience does, like other robot stories or Frankenstein.
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