Machine Dynasty: vN (Series #1) (Paperback)

from Fearshop

I really liked vN until the very last chapter. The last chapter dropped it from 4 stars to 3 stars for me. It was sort of like I was missing some chapters. Still enjoyed it though.

from hoodakaushal

The premise of a book - of having a synthetic being as the protagonist and main character, was certainly intriguing,and what drew my attention in the first place. And it's certainly good to read a scifi book that is not all dystopian/post-apocalyptic.On the plus side, the book is mostly well writ...

from rivkat

In the future, a messianic tech genius has created von Neumann machines-robots who can't bear to see humans in pain (and thus sometimes turn away so that they don't have their response circuits triggered). Except Amy's failsafe doesn't work, something proved very publicly when her murderous grand...

from rrainer

I've owned this book for several months and now after finishing it I'm left wondering--why did it take me so long to get around to reading it? It's actually a 4 for me, really. There were so many things I found fascinating about the world and about the society and especially about families, all k...

from Shrike58

Without giving away any spoilers this story reads something like you might get if you threw "Snow White," "Huckleberry Finn" and "Blade Runner" in a blender and hit the puree button. I will say that for an author who suspects that self-awareness is overrated, this novel does seem remarkably senti...