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Antimatter Blues by Edward Ashton
5.0
I thoroughly enjoyed Mickey7 and the way it managed to pose philosophical dilemmas in a lighthearted way.
Antimatter Blues wraps up a lot of the unanswered questions that were left after that first book, while adding on a few more ideas to ponder. The Ship of Theseus is mentioned many times throughout both of Ashton's books, question the notion of Mickey's existence as an Expendable, a character who can do the difficult and dangerous jobs because they can be recreated with the most recent "upload."
We add the "Creepers" who live on Niflheim into the mix in a big way in Antimatter Blues, with Mickey being the primary liaison between them and humanity. Their existence, too, is a question to ponder, as they have a "primary" and "ancillaries." They struggle to understand the individuality that marks the human race.
Anyway, it's a quick read and lots of fun. I laughed out loud MANY times.
Antimatter Blues wraps up a lot of the unanswered questions that were left after that first book, while adding on a few more ideas to ponder. The Ship of Theseus is mentioned many times throughout both of Ashton's books, question the notion of Mickey's existence as an Expendable, a character who can do the difficult and dangerous jobs because they can be recreated with the most recent "upload."
We add the "Creepers" who live on Niflheim into the mix in a big way in Antimatter Blues, with Mickey being the primary liaison between them and humanity. Their existence, too, is a question to ponder, as they have a "primary" and "ancillaries." They struggle to understand the individuality that marks the human race.
Anyway, it's a quick read and lots of fun. I laughed out loud MANY times.