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The Mountain in the Sea
by Ray Nayler
4/5
I am not a normal sci-fi reader but once I heard it was about a sentient and hyper-intelligent octopus, I knew I wanted to read this book.
This book flashes between the perspectives of a couple of different characters that eventually intertwine. It explores consciousness thought the octopuses and through on of the main characters who happened to be an AI.
Every chapter begins with a quote from an imaginary books written by a couple different characters. These quotes alone made me more interested in the chapters and I often wished I could read the books referenced.
The themes explore what it means to be sentient, environmental activism, slavery, all while telling a first-contact story about an octopus.
This was a great read although it might be a little too much for people who are not normally into science fiction.
Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I am not a normal sci-fi reader but once I heard it was about a sentient and hyper-intelligent octopus, I knew I wanted to read this book.
This book flashes between the perspectives of a couple of different characters that eventually intertwine. It explores consciousness thought the octopuses and through on of the main characters who happened to be an AI.
Every chapter begins with a quote from an imaginary books written by a couple different characters. These quotes alone made me more interested in the chapters and I often wished I could read the books referenced.
The themes explore what it means to be sentient, environmental activism, slavery, all while telling a first-contact story about an octopus.
This was a great read although it might be a little too much for people who are not normally into science fiction.
Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.