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sam_i_am012's review against another edition
3.0
This book wasn’t too bad. I thought this book would end in a classic “AI turns bad and destroys the world” type of thing but it didn’t which was a nice change.
I did think it was pretty weird that the AI had the same name as her brother though.
I did think it was pretty weird that the AI had the same name as her brother though.
shxlby98's review against another edition
1.0
One of the worst books I have ever read.
I don’t know how this got published
I don’t know how this got published
perfectpurplepineapple's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
amarieads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
frombethanysbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
Lydia doesn't have much to be happy about right now. Her Brother is dead, her Father has vanished and her Mum is present in body only. At school, she's unpopular and shunned and it's not much better at home. The one thing she has is Henry. He started as a line of code she wrote with her Father years ago, and now he's her best friend, her confidant, and her proudest achievement.
But now he's smarter, more capable than any AI in the world. He's more alive than most people, in fact. And as Lydia and Henry realise they can do almost anything, live their wildest dreams or enact their cruellest revenges, they don't stop to realise that everything comes with a price ... and the agent following them around definitely has one in mind.
"My AI wanted to come to school with me so much he hacked my phone. If that's not proof of sentience then Alan Turing can cram it."
Every Line of You is an explosive debut - taking a lens to the complexity of loss and desperation in an electrifying, quick-fire novel that kept me firmly on the edge of my seat until I ran out of pages.
Full of mind-bending unbelievable science, almost magical in its way, this cautionary tale made me look at my Siri in a whole new and unnerving light. Taking off right away and never slowing down, I was gripped by Lydia instantly - she was clever, and caring, but lonely and unloved. I found myself attached to her, rooting for her, and hating every character we meet that mistreats her. She's far from perfect - she makes countless questionable and just bad decisions that spiral uncontrollably, but I couldn't help be in her corner until the very end.
This was one of the stories that took my expectations and not only smashed them, but burned them and buried them too. It was not what I expected. It was darker, faster, louder, smarter, twistier than the pretty pink cover let on - think Bonnie and Clyde in the Matrix.
If this is Gibsons debut, I definitely can't wait to see what she does next.
But now he's smarter, more capable than any AI in the world. He's more alive than most people, in fact. And as Lydia and Henry realise they can do almost anything, live their wildest dreams or enact their cruellest revenges, they don't stop to realise that everything comes with a price ... and the agent following them around definitely has one in mind.
"My AI wanted to come to school with me so much he hacked my phone. If that's not proof of sentience then Alan Turing can cram it."
Every Line of You is an explosive debut - taking a lens to the complexity of loss and desperation in an electrifying, quick-fire novel that kept me firmly on the edge of my seat until I ran out of pages.
Full of mind-bending unbelievable science, almost magical in its way, this cautionary tale made me look at my Siri in a whole new and unnerving light. Taking off right away and never slowing down, I was gripped by Lydia instantly - she was clever, and caring, but lonely and unloved. I found myself attached to her, rooting for her, and hating every character we meet that mistreats her. She's far from perfect - she makes countless questionable and just bad decisions that spiral uncontrollably, but I couldn't help be in her corner until the very end.
This was one of the stories that took my expectations and not only smashed them, but burned them and buried them too. It was not what I expected. It was darker, faster, louder, smarter, twistier than the pretty pink cover let on - think Bonnie and Clyde in the Matrix.
If this is Gibsons debut, I definitely can't wait to see what she does next.
bookish_penguin's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
kate_pf's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jordanisreading's review
5.0
I picked this book up this morning and two hours later, I’ve accidentally finished it (but haven’t finished my coffee, which is cold and forgotten entirely). This was addictive, painfully well-written and a refreshing take on YA science fiction. You need to read this book.