A review by joannemae
In Our Likeness by Bryan VanDyke

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

A beautiful cover and interesting concept just wasted on an unsatisfying and dull book.
 
Graham's weird obsession with manic pixie dream girl Nessie being referred to as a "crush" is so creepy and off-putting (

especially in his role in the company... he literally looks up her passwords and MEMORIZES them and then later looks up her address. JAIL TIME!!!

), it makes me truly wonder why I bother with male authors.
 
This book truly had so much potential-- kept waiting on it to take a horror/thriller approach.

I mean, this Elon/Zuckerberg/Bezos freak of a man is rewriting the world to his image!!! How insane and cool is that???

but it kept letting me down over and over. The author could have said so much about AI but ended up saying nothing at all. The universe really gives the coolest ideas to the lamest of men.
 
The best part about this book is when

I'm-a-nice-guy-boohoo-why-won't-girls-date-me Graham doesn't end up with really-only-here-to-be-sexy-and-fix-men's-problems Nessie.

 
Also, why is he calling his mom by her first name... Sorry if you do that, but consider stopping.