A review by strugk
Machinehood by S.B. Divya

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 Best book I have read in a while. A rare piece of sci-fi that stays off-the-beaten-track in terms of both primary and secondary topics described, at the same time offering better psychological portrait than most current genres focusing solely on that. 

It’s not that the book is perfect – I didn’t really how philosophy of different parties translates into their actions  - but that may be as much a bug as a feature. Just like in reality, the life is complex, multi-layered and multi-dimensional. 

Action rotates around people enhancing their bodies using chemicals, suffering side-effects, competing for work with machines – ais and robots. There is a whole layer of linked individuals that operate with their own agendas, in the context of wider pollical developments and economic pressures, with moral dilemmas and basic chores sprinkled in. And it is also just enjoyable to read.