Engaging contemporary update on a 19th-century scientific romance, with more in common with something by Verne or Wells than much of contemporary genre fiction. Extremely didactic, but strong characters, and a well-told story. Curious about how well it'll date, being so tightly coupled to current-day concerns around AI, environmentalism, etc.
@jcalpickard@bookwyrm.social I see what you mean about Verne or Wells, though I feel like they'd have made it more one human's heroic story. And it will be very interesting to come back to this in a decade or two.
@eldang@outside.ofa.dog I've been meaning to read this interview, which might be of interest. bluelabyrinths.com/2023/11/26/octopuses-ai-and-the-future-of-the-nation-state-in-conversation-with-ray-nayler/
@eldang@outside.ofa.dog I've been meaning to read this interview, which might be of interest. bluelabyrinths.com/2023/11/26/octopuses-ai-and-the-future-of-the-nation-state-in-conversation-with-ray-nayler/
