Reality 36

De: Guy Haley

Narrado por: Michael Page

Duración: 12 h y 28 m

Resumen del Editor

Richards – a Level 5 AI with a PI fetish – and his partner, Klein, a decommissioned German military cyborg, are on the trail of a murderer, but the killer has hidden inside a fragmenting artificial reality. Richards and Klein must stop him before he becomes a god – for the good of all realities.

©2011 Guy Haley (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Guy Haley is a hidden gem of British SF.” (Paul Cornell)

“An entertaining, cyberpunk vision of the near future delivered with just the right amount of wry humour.” ( SFX Magazine)

Reality 36 Could have been Much Better

The Tech was cool. A picture of the future that was different and possible.
However, the narrator was very annoying. Just about the time I had finally
gotten used to the narrator's voice, the story starts America Bashing. The
female protagonist was very refreshing, the andriod and cyborg not as much.
And then the story's ending was disapointing.

Author familiarity with the future

Outstanding,best work of sc fi I have come across,and a plausible unraveling of mankind future.

Moderately entertaining cyberpunk!

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

Yes, I would, especially to friends conversant in cyberpunk. It has that old Gibson-esque feel, with maybe a little Stirling sprinkled on top.

If you’ve listened to books by Guy Haley before, how does this one compare?

I have not.

Which scene was your favorite?

I rather liked the Jagadieth scenes. Very well done.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No.

Any additional comments?

It's 2015. We live in a cyberpunk world. It's rare to see the form done today, and to do it with any skill rarer still. While "Reality 36" isn't perfect, it at least explores a novel concept (are virtual lives of the AI class entitled to be left alone?), even if the stakes do not seem particularly high.

Cyberpunk Lives

Would you listen to Reality 36 again? Why?

Yes! the best Matrix type storie since the Neuromancer trilogy

What other book might you compare Reality 36 to and why?

Neuromancer
Count Zero
Monlia Overdrive

Which scene was your favorite?

The forward. The glamour of technology

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Otto thinking of his departed wife Anna

Any additional comments?

If you liked the Matrix movies, Reality 36 is for you

My "6-Star" Choice for This Year

Every year I suggest that Audible give "frequent flyers" the ability to give one book per year a 6th star. This is mine.

It is a near-future detective buddy story -- but much more. Haley weaves a Peter Hamilton-esque sense of mixing a real world storyline with a related in-machine story. I was also reminded of two of my all time favorite series -- Richard K. Morgan's Altered Carbon/Kovacs and Charles Stross' Halting State/Rule 34.

The narration was extraordinary as well.

Futuristic detective buddy tale with AIs and VR

Guy Haley's Reality 36 is set in the future when advanced AIs are commonplace and the virtual reality of gaming worlds has evolved to serve as alternate universes. The tale boils down to a complex detective story with a unique team of a Level 5 AI (quite advanced) and a semi-retired military cyborg. The crime under investigation concerns the death of a prominent AI researchers who was also an AI rights activist. Various competing agencies and freelancers are on the trail and the action is quite intense with no clear idea for what started it all.

The sci-fi elements are a solid blend of AI with a quirky VR world with some robotics thrown in for good measure. The weakest component is the formulaic construction of the VR world. The detective sleuthing is well done with good pacing and numerous plot twists. The chemistry between the partners is entertaining and results in a great team.

The narration is quite good, although the overall story construction is a bit slow in the beginning in terms of plot development, while then ending could use a bit more closure.