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A review by nclcaitlin
Artificial Wisdom by Thomas R. Weaver
4.5
Part dystopian, sci-fi, thriller, mystery, and climate fiction, this debut will blow your world off its axis.
Still grieving, journalist Marcus investigates a whistleblower’s account that the death of 400 million people, his pregnant wife being one, was the result of geo-engineering failure which the American government is covering up.
This could have huge repercussions as the race for world dictatorship is counting down between the American president and an Artificial Intelligence.
That was the thing about the truth. Sometimes, you were judged more harshly for revealing it than for concealing it.
“The responsibility lies with those who did the deed and those who prop them up, not the ones exposing it."
It is scarily realistic. It is 2040. The world is suffering from extreme climate change. The crisis is real. The people are rioting.
This story explores the idea of the cost of knowledge, of sharing truth, and who should be held responsible for those consequences, especially in a fiery world already fuelled with rage and fear.
If I could force the world to read it, I would.
”We should be putting the resources into turning around the current situation instead of creating safe bubbles from which the rich can watch the poor die.”
I know this will be appealing to a lot of readers - short chapters! This kept me on my toes and the story absolutely gripping!
Like every other reviewer, I don’t want to give too much away. If anything, I would say go in completely blind. Don’t even read reviews. Obviously, you’re reading this, so sorry! But this was one of the best reading experiences I have had.
"You've thrived by adapting your environment, while other animals adapt to the environment. But now you must do both, as the very fabric of the planet tears, as the continents rise up to shake you loose.”
Thank you to the author for sending me the physical copy in exchange for a review!
It’s gorgeous!
Still grieving, journalist Marcus investigates a whistleblower’s account that the death of 400 million people, his pregnant wife being one, was the result of geo-engineering failure which the American government is covering up.
This could have huge repercussions as the race for world dictatorship is counting down between the American president and an Artificial Intelligence.
That was the thing about the truth. Sometimes, you were judged more harshly for revealing it than for concealing it.
“The responsibility lies with those who did the deed and those who prop them up, not the ones exposing it."
It is scarily realistic. It is 2040. The world is suffering from extreme climate change. The crisis is real. The people are rioting.
This story explores the idea of the cost of knowledge, of sharing truth, and who should be held responsible for those consequences, especially in a fiery world already fuelled with rage and fear.
If I could force the world to read it, I would.
”We should be putting the resources into turning around the current situation instead of creating safe bubbles from which the rich can watch the poor die.”
I know this will be appealing to a lot of readers - short chapters! This kept me on my toes and the story absolutely gripping!
Like every other reviewer, I don’t want to give too much away. If anything, I would say go in completely blind. Don’t even read reviews. Obviously, you’re reading this, so sorry! But this was one of the best reading experiences I have had.
"You've thrived by adapting your environment, while other animals adapt to the environment. But now you must do both, as the very fabric of the planet tears, as the continents rise up to shake you loose.”
Thank you to the author for sending me the physical copy in exchange for a review!
It’s gorgeous!