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isethia's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
elibug's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
cjdawn236's review
3.0
My husband has been bugging me to read this book for over a year now, and I finally relented. It wasn't bad - it was actually a moderately interesting intersection of science fiction and fantasy. A group of VR fantasy gamers are recruited to test a new immersive AI experience, and then things go about the way you would expect when the AI decides he wants to win the game (and an electrical storm possible triggers a malfunction of any programming to prevent disaster). The story has a certain relevance to current AI-related discussions, and it's set post-pandemic, where it sounds like a large percentage of the population may have been affected (though little information is given, just vague mentions). Overall it was a terrible read, and it was pretty quick. I enjoyed the fantasy/action chapters but a lot of the science went over my head.
dei2dei's review
5.0
I can read this book over and over and over -- and it's just as enjoyable every time.
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