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Machines Like Me

by Ian McEwan
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Love triangle with a synthetic human.

Machines Like Me is a must-read for fans of science fiction and philosophical fiction. McEwan's exploration of what it means to be human through the lens of a love triangle with a synthetic human is both thought-provoking and entertaining. The book provides an interesting commentary on the role of technology in our lives and raises important moral questions about artificial intelligence and its potential impact on humanity.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Science Fiction (2019)
  • Dragon Award Nominee for Best Alternate History Novel (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Machines Like Me

by Ian McEwan
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ISBN: 9781529111262
Authors: Ian McEwan
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 2020-03-05
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Science Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Speculative Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.59
(rated by 30530 readers)

Description

Britain has lost the Falklands war, Margaret Thatcher battles Tony Benn for power and Alan Turing achieves a breakthrough in artificial intelligence. In a world not quite like this one, two lovers will be tested beyond their understanding.Machines Like Me occurs in an alternative 1980s London. Charlie, drifting through life and dodging full-time employment, is in love with Miranda, a bright student who lives with a terrible secret. When Charlie comes into money, he buys Adam, one of the first batch of synthetic humans. With Miranda’s assistance, he co-designs Adam’s personality. This near-perfect human is beautiful, strong and clever – a love triangle soon forms. These three beings will confront a profound moral dilemma. Ian McEwan’s subversive and entertaining new novel poses fundamental questions: what makes us human? Our outward deeds or our inner lives? Could a machine understand the human heart? This provocative and thrilling tale warns of the power to invent things beyond our control.
 

Love triangle with a synthetic human.

Machines Like Me is a must-read for fans of science fiction and philosophical fiction. McEwan's exploration of what it means to be human through the lens of a love triangle with a synthetic human is both thought-provoking and entertaining. The book provides an interesting commentary on the role of technology in our lives and raises important moral questions about artificial intelligence and its potential impact on humanity.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Science Fiction (2019)
  • Dragon Award Nominee for Best Alternate History Novel (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.