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A review by stuckinthestacks
The God Game by Danny Tobey
5.0
*The following title was a free copies provided by the publisher. All opinions are my own and do not reflect the views of the publishers or authors.
Quick Take: An AI has been created programmed with all of the religious texts of the world. Personality traits are prioritized based on social relevance and number of adherents to a particular faith. Welcome to the G.O.D game, where the AI thinks it’s God and underground hackers are very serious about providing players with an immersive, rewarding experience.
What I Loved: If you read only one thriller this year this should be it. It takes a fascinating look at the morality of artificial intelligence, who is qualified to program it, and how far you will go to get what you think the world owes you. Every character’s motivations were compelling and I found myself empathizing with each of them in some way. This book got so dark and violent in ways not expecting but that I thoroughly enjoyed. God Game is a page turner that live to all the hype. You definitely don’t want to miss this one.
What I Didn’t Love: Honestly, I loved every aspect of this book and I think it will be one of my favorite thrillers of the year. Some people might be bothered by the political bent of the novel but that didn’t bother me and all. It was a roller coaster ride from start to finish.
Quick Take: An AI has been created programmed with all of the religious texts of the world. Personality traits are prioritized based on social relevance and number of adherents to a particular faith. Welcome to the G.O.D game, where the AI thinks it’s God and underground hackers are very serious about providing players with an immersive, rewarding experience.
What I Loved: If you read only one thriller this year this should be it. It takes a fascinating look at the morality of artificial intelligence, who is qualified to program it, and how far you will go to get what you think the world owes you. Every character’s motivations were compelling and I found myself empathizing with each of them in some way. This book got so dark and violent in ways not expecting but that I thoroughly enjoyed. God Game is a page turner that live to all the hype. You definitely don’t want to miss this one.
What I Didn’t Love: Honestly, I loved every aspect of this book and I think it will be one of my favorite thrillers of the year. Some people might be bothered by the political bent of the novel but that didn’t bother me and all. It was a roller coaster ride from start to finish.