book review, Genre: Sci Fi

1.18. She Reads Sci Fi: Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan

“Love wasn’t possible without a self, and nor was thinking.”

–Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan

Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan was a challenging read for one– not in the sense of it having difficult prose, but in the sense that it was frustrating. It follows the story of Charlie, Miranda, and a robot named Adam as they uncover Miranda’s secrets and become entangled in a pseudo-love triangle.

I hope if you listen to this episode, you understand that I was *not* looking for romance or a love story, but I was looking for an exploration of humanity through the subject of love, jealousy and intimacy in which a love triangle could have been a conduit for this conversation. At any rate, let me know what your thoughts are about this novel in the comments below!

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book review, Genre: Sci Fi

1.1 She Reads Sci Fi: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Unfortunately, I haven’t read a ton of science fiction in the past. But as I enter into 2022, I’m hoping that will change! Project Hail Mary is my first real foray into the genre, and I was not disappointed! While it wasn’t a five star read for me, the book still managed to make me care about the fate of its characters–and sometimes that’s all we can ask for. Shout out to Rocky–the only space-alien-spider I don’t think I would *completely* run away from if we ever met, and Ryland Grace, who might be either the smartest or just the luckiest character I’ve ever read about.

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