966 reviews for:

De maniac

Benjamín Labatut

4.28 AVERAGE

pinacotheca's review against another edition

4.25

challenging informative sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

peterden's review against another edition

5.0

informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

allisonmargaret's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alpaaralpi's review against another edition

3.0

informative medium-paced

neledoro's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

ajcohen21's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

jasperge's review against another edition

4.0

informative reflective medium-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

drgnhrt968's review against another edition

5.0

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

meg_snoeyink's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark informative tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

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 about half way through this book, i was growing tired of the plot and the main character. i don't really identify with unfeeling men who chase power and absolute control through science and AI so i was getting annoyed. however, once i got to the final section of the book, i couldn't put it down. kind of weirdly placed and a different tone/narrator from the rest of the book, but it was super fascinating and will stick with me for a while. going to go watch the alphago doc next. 

macondo's review against another edition

4.0

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Unsettlingly. As before Labatut plants a seed. This time something from Johnny van Neumann's mind which tunnels its way into AI - a terrible force.