I didn’t know anything about this book before I started and wow was I in for a treat!
Actually, I knew one thing about it. I would see this book pop up on Audible occasionally as a suggestion in the Science Fiction section, but it didn’t seem like it would be for me. The back cover blurb made it seem like an irritating comedy. So I never got it. Now that it is getting a new edition by Saga Press, it has a much more interesting and enticing dust jacket blurb, so I requested an e ARC from the publishing and NetGalley and exchange for an honest review.
I thought The spoke with a lot of fun! A modern day scientist (Bob) gets his head frozen, and he wakes up in the dystopian far future as a computer program replica of his personality and intelligence. His brain gets hooked up to an exploratory spaceship, and the rest of the book involves him (and copies) exploring the galaxy. The pacing and timing are a bit off, but I think the purpose is to dredge up the feeling of having to deal with Time dilation. The pacing does read a lot more like a self published book than a professionally edited manuscript, but that doesn’t attract from its intelligence and charm. I really enjoy the book and I cannot wait to start the sequel.
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