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Review of What Do You Think, Mr. Collins?
[Following is a volunteer review of "What Do You Think, Mr. Collins?" by Neal Bialostosky.]
Name of the book: What Do You Think, Mr. Collins?
Author's name: Neal Bialostosky
"What is free will? What is an intelligent machine?" These two questions from the book made me think about the human's obsession with creating a robot that behaves and feels exactly like a human. The book "What Do You Think, Mr. Collins" by Neal Bialostosky is a sci-fi novel based in the city of Paradise on a planet similar to Earth, basically in a parallel universe. The situations on the alternate earth are no better than what we see on Earth today. Technology is at its peak. All the monotonous jobs are being taken by AI driven robots that serve 24/7 without getting tired and compromising in the service. People there are just accepting it all with their heads down. The tight political situation in the city of Paradise is the center of attraction for all citizens. The controlling hands lose their control over the system, and one of the AI driven robots takes political control of the city.
Positive: I was able to relate to Ben Collins. It felt like he was trying to live a simple yet effective life amidst the chaos of the automatic and sad life; it felt like the small joys of life were long lost. The book resonates the potential threats to the human race if technology continues to advance at such a pace. Humans are supposed to work in order to keep their bodies mobile.
Negative: It wasn't until the very end of the book that the reason for the title of the book was clear. I simply wasn't able to connect some links that couldn't be claimed as the author's mistake. This hasn't caused a change in the rating of the book because the fog slowly fades away as the book approaches the end. I realized that a reader would need a little bit of patience in order to say anything about this book. Hazel will cause them to judge them differently and won't be able to get the most out of their investment.
Rating and Justification: I would rate this book a 5 out of 5. I found the author's writing style a bit unique, which made me check out more of the author's work. Somehow, Neal is able to overcomplicate the plot and clarify it, opening horizons for what's to follow, as we could see in the second chapter. This gives the author the ability to play with the plot and add twists at the most unexpected part of the story.
Recommendation: This is one of the most interesting sci-fi books I have ever read and in my opinion every sci-fi admirer will find this book equally interesting but, this book is not fit for children below age because of the foul language used. Some readers might find that the idea depicted in the book is not out of the box as it has many imaginory texts written around the same content but, the execution of the plot is amazing which is the reason I found this book engaging and marvelous.
Errors: As a reviewer, I didn't find any errors in the book while reading it. The book is edited exceptionally well.
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What Do You Think, Mr. Collins?
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Name of the book: What Do You Think, Mr. Collins?
Author's name: Neal Bialostosky
"What is free will? What is an intelligent machine?" These two questions from the book made me think about the human's obsession with creating a robot that behaves and feels exactly like a human. The book "What Do You Think, Mr. Collins" by Neal Bialostosky is a sci-fi novel based in the city of Paradise on a planet similar to Earth, basically in a parallel universe. The situations on the alternate earth are no better than what we see on Earth today. Technology is at its peak. All the monotonous jobs are being taken by AI driven robots that serve 24/7 without getting tired and compromising in the service. People there are just accepting it all with their heads down. The tight political situation in the city of Paradise is the center of attraction for all citizens. The controlling hands lose their control over the system, and one of the AI driven robots takes political control of the city.
Positive: I was able to relate to Ben Collins. It felt like he was trying to live a simple yet effective life amidst the chaos of the automatic and sad life; it felt like the small joys of life were long lost. The book resonates the potential threats to the human race if technology continues to advance at such a pace. Humans are supposed to work in order to keep their bodies mobile.
Negative: It wasn't until the very end of the book that the reason for the title of the book was clear. I simply wasn't able to connect some links that couldn't be claimed as the author's mistake. This hasn't caused a change in the rating of the book because the fog slowly fades away as the book approaches the end. I realized that a reader would need a little bit of patience in order to say anything about this book. Hazel will cause them to judge them differently and won't be able to get the most out of their investment.
Rating and Justification: I would rate this book a 5 out of 5. I found the author's writing style a bit unique, which made me check out more of the author's work. Somehow, Neal is able to overcomplicate the plot and clarify it, opening horizons for what's to follow, as we could see in the second chapter. This gives the author the ability to play with the plot and add twists at the most unexpected part of the story.
Recommendation: This is one of the most interesting sci-fi books I have ever read and in my opinion every sci-fi admirer will find this book equally interesting but, this book is not fit for children below age because of the foul language used. Some readers might find that the idea depicted in the book is not out of the box as it has many imaginory texts written around the same content but, the execution of the plot is amazing which is the reason I found this book engaging and marvelous.
Errors: As a reviewer, I didn't find any errors in the book while reading it. The book is edited exceptionally well.
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