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A review by georgesreads
Amen Maxine by Faith Gardner
3.0
“Amen Maxine” is one for the black mirror girlies. It’s a futuristic somewhat dystopian exploration of the future of AI… and it’s danger.
Rowena’s life changed after meeting her husband online, moving in and having their first child. During a party, after nearly accidentally starting a house fire, she breaks down and realises she needs help. With her husband pushing her to overcome her issues with anxiety, she initially tries traditional therapy- however soon turns toward technology. “Maxine,” an advanced Alexa-esque gizmo, seems to be Rowena’s only source of good advice, and as she gradually becomes more reliant on it, her situation goes from bad to worse.
What made this kinda scary was the fact it’s such a real possibility. The title “Amen Maxine,” essentially summarises human interaction with technology. It has overtaken our lives, and some of us even worship it.. “Amen.”
Rowena’s life changed after meeting her husband online, moving in and having their first child. During a party, after nearly accidentally starting a house fire, she breaks down and realises she needs help. With her husband pushing her to overcome her issues with anxiety, she initially tries traditional therapy- however soon turns toward technology. “Maxine,” an advanced Alexa-esque gizmo, seems to be Rowena’s only source of good advice, and as she gradually becomes more reliant on it, her situation goes from bad to worse.
What made this kinda scary was the fact it’s such a real possibility. The title “Amen Maxine,” essentially summarises human interaction with technology. It has overtaken our lives, and some of us even worship it.. “Amen.”