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.]
Kim has been living a comfortable life working for the Transport Company, where she trains robots. She had a decent social cohesion rating and has managed to avoid standing out. All of these come crashing down when her best friend moves to the city.
Shan’s relocation to the city triggers some unfortunate events. Kim finds herself not just getting into trouble but taking on a new job with attractive yet suspicious incentives. In her new role to awaken and train robots, she starts to question the system she was born into and their methods. Follow Kim’s journey in Terms of Service: Subject to Change Without Notice by Craig W. Stanfill as she struggles with regaining her identity and freedom.
The title of the book is a perfect fit for it. Just like in reality, where there are different companies with their terms of service, in the book, the different companies headed by the Hierarchy do as well. Unlike reality, they expect complete and total compliance with their terms of service. Failure to do so attracts punishment. I found this book different from most of the sci-fi books I have read. This is because attention was paid to the tiniest aspect of the book. There was a different language created, and the days of the week were given an alternative name. Even their dating and social lives were strictly regulated by the Matchmaker Company. Humans would use the pronoun “we” because individuality is not recognized. Robots could use “I” to signify themselves as individual entities. Mothers who refused to send their children away are tagged “selfists.” What an irony!
For all these unexpected changes, the author thoughtfully left a note at the beginning of the novel. I loved how Kim grew in the story. She went from a girl who would blindly follow orders to a girl who learned to question the established order and fight for her identity. From a bland and colorless life, she began to experience exciting adventures. Though the book highlights the negative sides of advanced technological developments, I came to ponder the possibility of robots having a mind of their own. Kimberly, the AI awakened by Kim, provoked such thoughts.
The book is exceptionally well edited. I could not find any errors. The book had suspense as well. When Kim was caught breaking several rules with her friend, Shan, I wondered what detriments awaited her. There was nothing I disliked about this book. I rate it 5 out of 5 stars because it was an enjoyable read. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys sci-fi and novels about robots.
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Kim has been living a comfortable life working for the Transport Company, where she trains robots. She had a decent social cohesion rating and has managed to avoid standing out. All of these come crashing down when her best friend moves to the city.
Shan’s relocation to the city triggers some unfortunate events. Kim finds herself not just getting into trouble but taking on a new job with attractive yet suspicious incentives. In her new role to awaken and train robots, she starts to question the system she was born into and their methods. Follow Kim’s journey in Terms of Service: Subject to Change Without Notice by Craig W. Stanfill as she struggles with regaining her identity and freedom.
The title of the book is a perfect fit for it. Just like in reality, where there are different companies with their terms of service, in the book, the different companies headed by the Hierarchy do as well. Unlike reality, they expect complete and total compliance with their terms of service. Failure to do so attracts punishment. I found this book different from most of the sci-fi books I have read. This is because attention was paid to the tiniest aspect of the book. There was a different language created, and the days of the week were given an alternative name. Even their dating and social lives were strictly regulated by the Matchmaker Company. Humans would use the pronoun “we” because individuality is not recognized. Robots could use “I” to signify themselves as individual entities. Mothers who refused to send their children away are tagged “selfists.” What an irony!
For all these unexpected changes, the author thoughtfully left a note at the beginning of the novel. I loved how Kim grew in the story. She went from a girl who would blindly follow orders to a girl who learned to question the established order and fight for her identity. From a bland and colorless life, she began to experience exciting adventures. Though the book highlights the negative sides of advanced technological developments, I came to ponder the possibility of robots having a mind of their own. Kimberly, the AI awakened by Kim, provoked such thoughts.
The book is exceptionally well edited. I could not find any errors. The book had suspense as well. When Kim was caught breaking several rules with her friend, Shan, I wondered what detriments awaited her. There was nothing I disliked about this book. I rate it 5 out of 5 stars because it was an enjoyable read. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys sci-fi and novels about robots.
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Terms of Service
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With the pace technology is going now we should be beginning to learn what this AI is all about in order not to be left behind. Kim was my most interesting character in this book.
