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applesodaperson 's review for:
Noumenon
by Marina J. Lostetter
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow this book was incredible and so epic. I can't wait to read the rest of the series. First off, this was such an approachable and well done sci-fi series. It wasn't too complicated, but anything that might have been complicated was explained really well. I also liked the huge scale of this book. Specifically how it spanned many generations and a huge length of time. This made the potential for a vast range of stories a lot more attainable.
I've mostly got a lot of random thoughts about this book. I loved the speculative evolution about how humans are going to change in the future. I think the idea that humans will become more dependent and integrated with technology is so true. I mean companies are already trying to put chips in people's heads. The idea that humans will increase in isolationism is so interesting too. I also liked the discussion of what people's relationship with sex would be if it was unconnected from childbirth and there wasn't really a fear of that. It was kind of weird though that ICC didn't know what sex was, considering that it is an AI with access to practically endless knowledge. The whole cloning thing also opened up some really interesting conversations. My favorite one was the nature vs. nurture debate. Are the clones the same as their predecessor because they have the exact same genes, or should they be treated differently because they were raised by different people in a different time? This becomes more significant when it comes to the prison part of the story. Should the clones of the coup-members have to be in prison for their sins? Even if they have no idea what the previous clone did, or why they are in prison. It is an interesting ethical dilemma, even though I agree that nurture matters more than nature in this case. Environment matters a lot more when it comes to personality and behavior.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book, and think it would make an amazing TV show, especially if it used the same actors over and over again for every clone iteration.
Listened to on Libby.
I've mostly got a lot of random thoughts about this book. I loved the speculative evolution about how humans are going to change in the future. I think the idea that humans will become more dependent and integrated with technology is so true. I mean companies are already trying to put chips in people's heads. The idea that humans will increase in isolationism is so interesting too. I also liked the discussion of what people's relationship with sex would be if it was unconnected from childbirth and there wasn't really a fear of that. It was kind of weird though that ICC didn't know what sex was, considering that it is an AI with access to practically endless knowledge. The whole cloning thing also opened up some really interesting conversations. My favorite one was the nature vs. nurture debate. Are the clones the same as their predecessor because they have the exact same genes, or should they be treated differently because they were raised by different people in a different time? This becomes more significant when it comes to the prison part of the story. Should the clones of the coup-members have to be in prison for their sins? Even if they have no idea what the previous clone did, or why they are in prison. It is an interesting ethical dilemma, even though I agree that nurture matters more than nature in this case. Environment matters a lot more when it comes to personality and behavior.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book, and think it would make an amazing TV show, especially if it used the same actors over and over again for every clone iteration.
Listened to on Libby.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death