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A review by kortnireads
Repo Virtual by Corey J. White
3.0
Thank you to Tor for my first ARC!
Sci-fi, cyber-punk, heist centered action. Overall, I found the writing to be nicely done, but lacking in character development. This is especially seen with the main "villains" of the story. They did not feel very credible or threatening. I think the lack of connection to the characters was a major component to my lowering of my rating. They preformed their roles as characters and that felt like that was all. Oddly enough, I was most connected to the AI system which is fitting, seeing as the core message is that sentience equates to being a person. I just wish I would have had more to connect to for the other characters in the heist "crew."
The world building, in terms of the city-scape and technology was interesting and well done. I think the themes explored in this were interesting, such as the idea of what constitutes as a person and how this related to the idea of artificial intelligence. I think the author also integrates common issues with technology into the story in a way that we can relate to in our current world and the ever growing influence of technology.
I think this book is a unique, quick read that can present some interesting ideas to think about, but lacks in character development and connection.
Again, thanks to the publisher, Tor, for providing me with an e-copy to review! This book is set to publish April 21st so be on the look out for it soon!
Sci-fi, cyber-punk, heist centered action. Overall, I found the writing to be nicely done, but lacking in character development. This is especially seen with the main "villains" of the story. They did not feel very credible or threatening. I think the lack of connection to the characters was a major component to my lowering of my rating. They preformed their roles as characters and that felt like that was all. Oddly enough, I was most connected to the AI system which is fitting, seeing as the core message is that sentience equates to being a person. I just wish I would have had more to connect to for the other characters in the heist "crew."
The world building, in terms of the city-scape and technology was interesting and well done. I think the themes explored in this were interesting, such as the idea of what constitutes as a person and how this related to the idea of artificial intelligence. I think the author also integrates common issues with technology into the story in a way that we can relate to in our current world and the ever growing influence of technology.
I think this book is a unique, quick read that can present some interesting ideas to think about, but lacks in character development and connection.
Again, thanks to the publisher, Tor, for providing me with an e-copy to review! This book is set to publish April 21st so be on the look out for it soon!