Review of Terms of Service
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Review of Terms of Service
[Following is a volunteer review of "Terms of Service" by Craig W. Stanfill.]
With the continued development of technology, I sometimes wonder what the world will be like in 1000 years. I would compare my thoughts to Craig W. Stanfill's writings in his novel, Terms of Service: Subject to Change Without Notice. Craig began the story by presenting Kim, the main character through whom he demonstrated the power of technology and its impact on human life. Technology controls every element of human existence, including diet, clothing, transportation, use of communication devices, and even relationships. Kim's employer, the Artificial Intelligence Company, has complete power over human life. People seem to have little control over their lives. The AI Company has policies that must be observed, and there are instant repercussions if they are not. In the tale, Kim and her friend Shan take a trip to an unfamiliar territory where things do not go as planned. At first, they did not receive any information from the AI about the area and ended up violating some rules, resulting in fines. Kim was summoned to meet with the director the following day. Kim's job and life are significantly altered after her encounter with the director.
In many respects, the work impressed me. To begin, I found the tale amusing; it was interesting that real people communicate with machines as if they were fellow humans. It was also amusing to see Kim develop friendships with some of the machines, such as her housebots. I also liked Kim's dispute with the fridge. I enjoyed the tension that was generated when Kim and Shan found themselves in an unknown land, particularly when they encountered the blanks. There was also suspense in the book, which kept me reading hoping to find answers to my concerns. For instance, I was curious as to why the blanks didn't want Kim and Shan to notify the AIs that they had met them. Another aspect of this novel that I liked was the use of vivid descriptions. Craig was describing places in such a manner that I could picture them. Characters were also realistic; they were ordinary people learning and making mistakes, and they could be differentiated from robots.
What I didn't like about this novel was how the characters were depicted. They appeared to be so powerless that they had little control over their lives. They were instead controlled by robots.
I only had one problem with the novel, and it had no effect on my rating. Furthermore, the book was superbly proofread, with no grammatical errors. As a result, I give it 5 out of 5 stars.
I will urge those who enjoy reading about technological advancement and its effects on human life to read the book because this is the main topic. Adventurers will appreciate it as well because it discusses adventuring.
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Terms of Service
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With the continued development of technology, I sometimes wonder what the world will be like in 1000 years. I would compare my thoughts to Craig W. Stanfill's writings in his novel, Terms of Service: Subject to Change Without Notice. Craig began the story by presenting Kim, the main character through whom he demonstrated the power of technology and its impact on human life. Technology controls every element of human existence, including diet, clothing, transportation, use of communication devices, and even relationships. Kim's employer, the Artificial Intelligence Company, has complete power over human life. People seem to have little control over their lives. The AI Company has policies that must be observed, and there are instant repercussions if they are not. In the tale, Kim and her friend Shan take a trip to an unfamiliar territory where things do not go as planned. At first, they did not receive any information from the AI about the area and ended up violating some rules, resulting in fines. Kim was summoned to meet with the director the following day. Kim's job and life are significantly altered after her encounter with the director.
In many respects, the work impressed me. To begin, I found the tale amusing; it was interesting that real people communicate with machines as if they were fellow humans. It was also amusing to see Kim develop friendships with some of the machines, such as her housebots. I also liked Kim's dispute with the fridge. I enjoyed the tension that was generated when Kim and Shan found themselves in an unknown land, particularly when they encountered the blanks. There was also suspense in the book, which kept me reading hoping to find answers to my concerns. For instance, I was curious as to why the blanks didn't want Kim and Shan to notify the AIs that they had met them. Another aspect of this novel that I liked was the use of vivid descriptions. Craig was describing places in such a manner that I could picture them. Characters were also realistic; they were ordinary people learning and making mistakes, and they could be differentiated from robots.
What I didn't like about this novel was how the characters were depicted. They appeared to be so powerless that they had little control over their lives. They were instead controlled by robots.
I only had one problem with the novel, and it had no effect on my rating. Furthermore, the book was superbly proofread, with no grammatical errors. As a result, I give it 5 out of 5 stars.
I will urge those who enjoy reading about technological advancement and its effects on human life to read the book because this is the main topic. Adventurers will appreciate it as well because it discusses adventuring.
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Terms of Service
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
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