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melhara's review
4.0
3.5/5
This reminded me of two Black Mirror episodes - Be Right Back (with the synthetic recreation of a human being) and Black Museum (with the transfer of the human mind into an inanimate object).
Summary - Tom Nolan is dying. Luckily for him though, there is a top-secret experimental technology that he can try where scientists will scan and download his brain into a perfect Tom Nolan robotic replica. But things don't really go according to plan when they test the technology out on an "expendable" convict (I mean, what could possibly go wrong?)
Review - I think this book could turn into a great sci-fi action movie. It could also be a decent Black Mirror movie if the characters had a bit more depth and emotion and if the book tackled more philosophical and moral questions
I thought the ending was a bit far-fetched but it also kind of made sense I guess...
tl;dr - Overall, it was a very enjoyable, unpredictable, fast-paced and quick read.
eARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
***#27 of my 2019 Popsugar Reading Challenge - A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title***
This reminded me of two Black Mirror episodes - Be Right Back (with the synthetic recreation of a human being) and Black Museum (with the transfer of the human mind into an inanimate object).
Summary - Tom Nolan is dying. Luckily for him though, there is a top-secret experimental technology that he can try where scientists will scan and download his brain into a perfect Tom Nolan robotic replica. But things don't really go according to plan when they test the technology out on an "expendable" convict (I mean, what could possibly go wrong?)
Review - I think this book could turn into a great sci-fi action movie. It could also be a decent Black Mirror movie if the characters had a bit more depth and emotion and if the book tackled more philosophical and moral questions
Spoiler
There was a part in the book where a scientist voiced his concern about overpopulation of undying robots and it would've been great if the book also addressed those issues. Also, will Tom live forever? Or is there an expiration date on the body / memory cartridge?I thought the ending was a bit far-fetched but it also kind of made sense I guess...
tl;dr - Overall, it was a very enjoyable, unpredictable, fast-paced and quick read.
eARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
***#27 of my 2019 Popsugar Reading Challenge - A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title***
ljwrites85's review against another edition
4.0
Wow, where to start with The Gemini Experiment. I just couldn’t predict what would happen next while I was reading it!
Tom Nolan is your average guy with a good heart and happy family life, until he’s struck down with Lowrey’s disease which is a bit like motor neurons disease. He looking at a death sentence until his old friend offers him a chance at eternal life in the form of secret project funded by a mysterious billionaire.
He has his reservations but agrees, his likeness is used to create a prototype. Before they can put him into his new body they test it out with another person, a convicted felon who is dying of cancer.
The felon escapes inside the robot and commits crimes which are pinned on Tom. His hopes of being cured go down the drain but more sinister things are in play which could change the fate of humanity.
I started reading it, I thought to myself this would make such a good movie! There’s so much action, plenty of twists and good dollop of life or death situations. It’s not overly technical, so if like me you like sci-fi but don’t have the greatest knowledge of anything scientific I would definitely recommend it.
With regards to the robots, I also felt everything was explained well and I didn’t have any real questions.
I know this is science fiction but there were times where I thought to myself this actually might happen in the future! As the book went along though, I did think it got a little more out there and unrealistic but of course that’s just my opinion.
The Gemini Experiment is pure action packed sci-fi entertainment from beginning to end.
Tom Nolan is your average guy with a good heart and happy family life, until he’s struck down with Lowrey’s disease which is a bit like motor neurons disease. He looking at a death sentence until his old friend offers him a chance at eternal life in the form of secret project funded by a mysterious billionaire.
He has his reservations but agrees, his likeness is used to create a prototype. Before they can put him into his new body they test it out with another person, a convicted felon who is dying of cancer.
The felon escapes inside the robot and commits crimes which are pinned on Tom. His hopes of being cured go down the drain but more sinister things are in play which could change the fate of humanity.
I started reading it, I thought to myself this would make such a good movie! There’s so much action, plenty of twists and good dollop of life or death situations. It’s not overly technical, so if like me you like sci-fi but don’t have the greatest knowledge of anything scientific I would definitely recommend it.
With regards to the robots, I also felt everything was explained well and I didn’t have any real questions.
I know this is science fiction but there were times where I thought to myself this actually might happen in the future! As the book went along though, I did think it got a little more out there and unrealistic but of course that’s just my opinion.
The Gemini Experiment is pure action packed sci-fi entertainment from beginning to end.
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