Tell the Machine Goodnight
Ratings18
Average rating3.4
Neutral 2.5 rounded up.
There are a couple of chapters which were pretty engaging but overall I didn't really care about anything that was going on and the characters all seemed pretty flat. Major “I don't really want to live but I don't want to die” vibes but not in a very relatable way.
I liked the premise of the book and the stories within it, but I felt like it was a meandering road with no real destination. There wasn't a well defined plot, and it read more like a thought experiment about a possible reality than a novel.
It started well but somehow the brightness was lost on the way and I struggled to finish despite the great idea for sci fi that had been the appeal.
30% novel 80% linked short stories? It does really have the plot arc you might expect from a novel. I liked how many different perspectives were used but by the end I'm left wondering how things fit together. (Yeah it didn't help I let this one lie for a month while I worked on some other books but still... What happened next???)
Interesting, but was disappointed at the end. Why I was disappointed I can't quite put my finger on. It is worth reading if you can get your hands on it.