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A review by jensbrede
The Lifecycle of Software Objects by Ted Chiang
4.0
The only time I dislike Chiang's stories is when he gets too religious (or spiritual if you prefer that term) for my taste. Thankfully "The Lifecycle of Software Objects" isn't one of those cases (in contrast to [b:The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate|223379|The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate|Ted Chiang|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1266499760s/223379.jpg|216332]). Like all of Chiang's tales this one has plenty of food for thought and a friend of mine would say it hits you right in the ovaries.
For a more substantial review I refer you to people making a living writing them but, really, "The Lifecycle of Software Objects" is so short (and thought-provoking enough) that I don't see the need to spend time on reviews (unless it is your first Chiang, in that case do look around as there are several excellent short stories to chose from). Just read it.
For a more substantial review I refer you to people making a living writing them but, really, "The Lifecycle of Software Objects" is so short (and thought-provoking enough) that I don't see the need to spend time on reviews (unless it is your first Chiang, in that case do look around as there are several excellent short stories to chose from). Just read it.