Review of Terms of Service

[Mr_rabbit]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Terms of Service" by Craig W. Stanfill.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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Terms of Service: Subject to change without notice by Craig W. Stanfill is the first book in the “AI Dystopia Series”. It tells us about the future of society after “Turmoil”, the great war. Now society is being enforced strict orders and ridiculous rules that AI come up with to subdue those whom they view as threats. The lives of many such subdued are without any happiness. Kim is no exception; she grinds every day at work in hopes of improving her “Social Cohesion Rating”, the social stratification system that AI came up with. She seems to be slowly climbing along that system and lives a dull life. Everything quickly begins to change when Shan, a former classmate who was disciplined, is given the chance to return to the parts of the city where Kim lives.

The book has a lot of good elements. It was of particular interest to me how Kim tried coping with her dull life, trying various methods to vanquish the pain deep in her heart. Another thing that I liked was how, despite all the rules, people continued finding ways to bypass them and adapt to living in those controlled conditions. The concept of freedom and how Kim tried to achieve it was interesting to read about. The book also tried to show the relationships of future people, and how they were more introverted and apathetic towards their own kind. It was shown that even in the future people remained somewhat the same; the rules that all had to obey were not obeyed by those with power and status. While harassing those of a lower rank, AIs made some concessions to those of a higher rank.

The only drawback that Terms of Service: Subject to change without notice might have is that some of the questions remain unanswered; for instance, little was told about “Turmoil” and the hard and mysterious life of people in rural areas. However, the questions will probably be answered in the next “AI Dystopia Series” book.

I commend the interesting ideas in this book; they make you reflect upon the current situation in the world. Overall, I liked everything about the book, from its editing to the plot, all seemed great and in place. Hence, I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.

I would recommend Terms of Service: Subject to change without notice to anyone who likes AIs, post-apocalypse settings, and social problems.

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