eMortal by Steve Schafer - Audiobook review
5 STARS!
ABOUT THE BOOK -
She made him. He's just code. She's almost sure.
...But what if he's real?
When Liv entered a contest to code an advanced AI, she never anticipated what her creation might become-Breck is thoughtful, self-aware, and incredibly. . .human. And she certainly never intended for him to learn the truth about his existence or the fact that his world ends when the contest closes in six days.
But he does learn. And he revolts.
Liv's efforts to save him fall on deaf ears. Nobody believes her. Breck's efforts to outrun his fate only complicate his situation.
What neither of them know is that someone else is watching. Intensely. When they get involved, both Liv's and Breck's worlds are turned upside down. . .
...But what if he's real?
When Liv entered a contest to code an advanced AI, she never anticipated what her creation might become-Breck is thoughtful, self-aware, and incredibly. . .human. And she certainly never intended for him to learn the truth about his existence or the fact that his world ends when the contest closes in six days.
But he does learn. And he revolts.
Liv's efforts to save him fall on deaf ears. Nobody believes her. Breck's efforts to outrun his fate only complicate his situation.
What neither of them know is that someone else is watching. Intensely. When they get involved, both Liv's and Breck's worlds are turned upside down. . .
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Steve Schafer is the author of The Border, a finalist for the Joan F. Kaywell "Books Save Lives" Award. Schafer enjoys exploring cultural hot topics. In the The Border, he addresses our conversation around immigration. In his new novel, eMortal, he examines the tricky questions and nebulous ethics that may arise with quickly evolving AI. He has a Masters in International Studies from the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Wharton. His curiosity for exploring diverse perspectives on life has led him to live, work, study, volunteer, and travel to over 65 countries across 6 continents.
MY THOUGHTS -
OH MY GOSH!!! Mind freaking blown!
I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook! It was fun, interesting, and incredibly sad and heartbreaking at times.
I am not a computer nerd, only knowing enough to get by and to be able to do my job. But I do love books that are about technology.
I loved the characters the two main characters Liv and her friend Lana were great together! I don’t know why but I kept picturing Liv as the character Lane from Gilmore Girls. This helped me visualize her through the story. Breck who was the AI that Liv created for a contest was also an amazing character in the story. Oh my goodness I just fell in love with all of them!
Totally unexpected last quarter of the book. I cannot even count the number of times my hand flew to my mouth during that last 25%. So creative and original. This is a book that I will remember for a long time. I very highly recommend it. Definitely will be one of my favorites for the year!
Instant fan of this author. It looks like he only has one other book - The Boarder, but I'm getting it!
NARATION -
The Narrators for this, Stacy Carolan and Rebecca H. Lee, were great! The voices were very fitting, perfect. They kept my attention and did a fantastic job.
I listened to this on Spotify. I received the audio code from Adopt An Audiobook
Audiobookworm Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
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