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[Following is a volunteer review of "Terms of Service" by Craig W. Stanfill.]
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like having Artificial Intelligence in your life? I always thought it would be pretty amazing having robotics make every little chore easier for me. No cooking, no cleaning, just being fed by a bunch of machines. I was wrong. Terms of Service: Subject to Change Without Notice by Craig. W. Stanfill showed me there is nothing cool about having Artificial Intelligence controlling every aspect of my life. Imagine being forced to eat what you do not like simply because it is "healthy", or being told which route to take to work with the entire journey being closely monitored. Imagine being told who to mingle with and how to behave when you are in public, your entire life and your everyday actions being controlled.

The book centers around the life of Kim who works closely with the Artificial Intelligence. Kim hates her job mostly because, according to her, she is always working with the lowest level Artificial Intelligences that are far from being advanced. She fights for her freedom from the Artificial Intelligence. She also fights to find love like any normal person would. But will going on Artificial-Intelligence-planned dates help? Will the blind dates that always leave her feeling empty and alone help her find the love she is looking for? Will she ever be free from the Artificial Intelligence?

At first I found the book boring to death. The author kept going on and on about Kim and Artificial Intelligence to a point where I thought the book literally had no life in it. I am glad the author proved me wrong. Stanfill brought more life to the storyline than I could have imagined and I ended up loving almost everything about the book . I loved how he picked the pace of the book up to a point where I was always left in anticipation. I did not think how an artificial story could connect and relate so closely to the real world. Kim was going through the ups and downs of dating life most people normally face. The one-night stands and the emptiness that usually follow for those trying to fill a void were all part of Kim's life. I also liked how Stanfill created a picture of what life with too much technology could be.

Craig. W. Stanfill is a great writer. He managed to keep his storyline at a certain level of suspense. His vocabulary was on point. However, there were a couple of things I did not like. The pace was rather dragging at first which could easily be a turn-off for most readers. However, the author managed to twist things around. I did not come across any grammatical errors, proof of exceptional editing. This is why I am rating this book 5 out of 5 stars.

I recommend this book to lovers of fantasy. If you are patient enough to go through the first few dragging pages, you will not be disappointed. Due to the sexual content present, I recommend Terms of Service: Subject to Change Without Notice to a mature audience. Readers of all religions are welcome to try this book.

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Those enthralled with technology would find this book interesting. This is a nice review.
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