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At first glance, Awakening should feel more alien to me than it actually does. It is somewhat analogous to my inner space explorations that took years to trigger. The analogy is enough to make me feel at ease and somewhat satisfied with the evolution of Amara, the main character of this book. It is likely that our path differed from that point on, but I enjoyed this story and thank its author.
4.0 out of 5 starsDisturbingly vivid and terrifying.
Reviewed in the United States on 10 May 2018
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Unlike many a sci-fi story that makes bad guys inti greedy humans, Quinn has made an art of offering characters both divinely human and fascinatingly AI. What would our world be like if bots had both the ability and the desire to control humans, even to enjoy hurting them? What if the very scientific process with which they experiment on their subjects turns them into something that is neither human nor AI? What if the world they live in no longer honors the sanctity of life and is given free rein to spare no one in the quest for an understanding of the very life they themselves cannot enjoy?
This whole Singularity series that Susan Kaye Quinn has written has taken me down the path of a genre I typically don't read—science fiction. But I am a huge fan of hers so I just had to read the first one and I have been hooked on this series ever since.
I think Awakening is probably my favorite Singularity story so far. I loved the character of Sister Amara, most of all her strength and her compassion for the other sisters. Along with the great characters, there is a lot of action packed into this novella. It's a quick read that will leave you wanting more!