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The Family Experiment
by John Marrs
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
“The grass wasn’t greener on the other side… It was greener on the hills and lush vineyards that surrounded him every single day…”
I absolutely loved this book, omg.
Synopsis: Metaverse family. Can’t have kids? Don’t have the family you want? Join the metaverse, have a baby, watch it grow, live the family life you’ve always wanted within the confines of VR.
Review: I overall really enjoy John Marrs novels. I have always felt like his dystopian novels were a little long & this one was perfect. It was an 11 hour audio book and was easy to BLOW through. Full speed ahead, no brakes.
This concept is a dark one. AI is dangerous and sucking people in for families that they can’t have in real life seems like an easy way to get people into a video game who can never get out. Homelessness due to an inability to work due to a video game addiction (& the issue of the video game addiction itself) are two things that spring to my mind when I think about living in a VR world. I know it’s all created to help people cope and live the life they want, but I’m not here for it. Overall, I think it’s more harmful than good.
Read this if you enjoy:
🏃♀️ Fast-paced thrillers
😱 Shocking scenes
🕵️♂️ Mysteries you don’t even know exist until they’re unraveled
😳 Complex characters with developed back stories
Audiobook length: 11 hours
Narrator: Full Cast (like 9 narrators)
I also was provided the digital ARC of this one - I definitely read along as I listened as fast as I could. Thank you to NetGalley, John Marrs, & Hanover Square Press!
I absolutely loved this book, omg.
Synopsis: Metaverse family. Can’t have kids? Don’t have the family you want? Join the metaverse, have a baby, watch it grow, live the family life you’ve always wanted within the confines of VR.
Review: I overall really enjoy John Marrs novels. I have always felt like his dystopian novels were a little long & this one was perfect. It was an 11 hour audio book and was easy to BLOW through. Full speed ahead, no brakes.
This concept is a dark one. AI is dangerous and sucking people in for families that they can’t have in real life seems like an easy way to get people into a video game who can never get out. Homelessness due to an inability to work due to a video game addiction (& the issue of the video game addiction itself) are two things that spring to my mind when I think about living in a VR world. I know it’s all created to help people cope and live the life they want, but I’m not here for it. Overall, I think it’s more harmful than good.
Read this if you enjoy:
🏃♀️ Fast-paced thrillers
😱 Shocking scenes
🕵️♂️ Mysteries you don’t even know exist until they’re unraveled
😳 Complex characters with developed back stories
Audiobook length: 11 hours
Narrator: Full Cast (like 9 narrators)
I also was provided the digital ARC of this one - I definitely read along as I listened as fast as I could. Thank you to NetGalley, John Marrs, & Hanover Square Press!