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Bezig met laden... My Name is Legion (1976)door Roger Zelazny
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Its a fairly typical book written in the 70's. We have a large computer system that knows everything about everybody - but doesn't predict the Internet (or Facebook), but still runs on punchcards. There's some weird ESP stuff and dolphins in the middle story, and the last story is one that seems the most plausible. An AI machine designed for exploration of the outer planets goes AWOL, and comes back with revenge on its mind... The main character is an every man - no set identity, but manages to fit into any role he wants to be in. Not bad for a computer programmer from a former life. On women - there was an attempt at equality (the Security Officer from the first story), but for the most part, they are token characters, mainly designed for eye candy for our male hero. General thoughts - the main character doesn't want to be added to the world wide computer system - so when he gets a chance, he takes it. But- he would still have records. His parents, co-workers, gym membership, would all have been added. Him not existing doesn't make a lot of sense. Also, the world in the book is fairly benign - the computer doesn't take away free will, or takes over the world. Our unnamed hero doesn't make much of a case for not wanting to exist. It actually makes his life a lot more difficult. There are other nitpicky things - but it mostly stems from not being able to predict how computers work in 2018. Overall, the stories are well written, but did not age well. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de uitgeversreeks(en)Bastei Lübbe Taschenbuch (21133) Bastei Science Fiction-Action (21133)
He had destroyed his punchcards and changed his face. There was no credit card, birth record, or passport for him in the International Data Bank. His names were many...any he chose. His occupation was taking megarisks in the service of a vast global detective agency. His interworld assignments were highly lucrative, incalculably vital, and terrifyingly deadly. And more often then not, his life was a living hell! Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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The only nit I have to pick is the character morphs a bit after the first story. Likely he had to, or you wouldn't relate to the rest of the book, but it's a bit disappointing, since the next two stories wandered off in a different direction than I expected.
Another solid three and a half. ( )