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A review by bookswithlee
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
4.0
Well, that was a trip. Death of the Author is a sharp, and unsettling book that dives into AI, authorship, and the weird, blurry space between art and technology and man is my head still spinning after reading this one!
This book is fast-paced and eerie in the best way. It makes you think about who owns stories, what "originality" even means anymore, and how tech can hijack creativity in ways we’re not ready for. I do wish it had been a little longer; there are some big ideas here that could’ve been explored more. But still, it packs a punch.
One of Okorafor’s biggest strengths is her ability to write dynamic, deeply human characters, even in the middle of such a mind-bending story. Zelu and the people around her feel so real, which makes the twists even more unsettling.
If you like literary fiction with some sci-fi elements and feels like it could be real tomorrow, this one’s for you. Highly recommend, especially if you’re into books about art, AI, and the future of storytelling. I’ll be thinking about this one for a while!
This book is fast-paced and eerie in the best way. It makes you think about who owns stories, what "originality" even means anymore, and how tech can hijack creativity in ways we’re not ready for. I do wish it had been a little longer; there are some big ideas here that could’ve been explored more. But still, it packs a punch.
One of Okorafor’s biggest strengths is her ability to write dynamic, deeply human characters, even in the middle of such a mind-bending story. Zelu and the people around her feel so real, which makes the twists even more unsettling.
If you like literary fiction with some sci-fi elements and feels like it could be real tomorrow, this one’s for you. Highly recommend, especially if you’re into books about art, AI, and the future of storytelling. I’ll be thinking about this one for a while!