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Shallow sermonizing

Reviewed: 09-06-16

What disappointed you about WWW?

This review is about all three books. The series started with a great premise. The spontaneous emergence and development of consciousness on the web was handled nicely, but the story went downhill from there on because the author diluted the focus on science, and replaced it with half baked liberal dogma. I would rather read green party manifesto for a better understanding of those topics. When I pick up a book about AI, I am not looking for sermons on feminism, gay rights, animal rights, and so on. Author did great injustice to the lead human protagonist as well. Caitlyn started as a nerd and ended more like a whiny nympho. What sort of a math genius teenager is surprised by a Monty Hall problem?

What could Robert J. Sawyer have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Nothing, I am no one to tell him what to write. Other readers might like him. I will wait for the next Neal Stephenson book.

How could the performance have been better?

performance was OK, except for some deadpan dialogue delivery by male voices.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from WWW?

No comments.

Any additional comments?

Science fiction for humanities majors.

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Became a SK fan with this

Reviewed: 07-19-13

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. The Stand is so much more than post apocalyptic fiction. The book captures the pretense and shallowness inherent in American life, and then proceeds to systematically dismantle and burn it down to the ground, while reviving the timeless and ever-present innocence and beauty. I envision SK having so much fun while writing it. He personalized the good and bad idiosyncrasies of American life and exercised the omnipotent prerogatives of the Author to generate a masterpiece of creative destruction.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I especially like the deaf-mute Nick and his retarded companion Tom. The inherent goodness of Nick, his struggles with witnessing the destruction of the world in silence, and the innocence of Tom was quite touching and amusing at times.

Which character – as performed by Grover Gardner – was your favorite?

As a character, Gardner played Larry exceptionally well. Although, I can't find fault with any of the characters.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Here is the end

Any additional comments?

This is only my second Stephen King book. After I listened to 11/22/63, I started to look for other SK books, and reviews claimed "The Stand" was his best. I didn't believe 11/22/63 could be surpassed in the emotion it generated and the sublime love it carried through out. Halfway through "The Stand", I stand corrected. It is really his best work. I listen driving to and back from work, and certain portions of the book are dazzling in their brilliance and wit. The narrator has a great role to play as well in making this book a success.

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