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by Daniel H. Wilson
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Coffee Bean Bookshelf
Coffee Bean Bookshelf rated it 13 years ago
I picked this one up as soon as I saw it, though I haven't read anything else by this author. The idea of it really intrigued me, though, and I couldn't wait to read it. And while it didn't go the way that I thought it would, it was still really, really good.I spent so much time just wrapped up in ...
Doubleday Publishing
Doubleday Publishing rated it 13 years ago
Technology makes them superhuman. But mere mortals want them kept in their place. The New York Times bestselling author of Robopocalypse creates a stunning, near-future world where technology and humanity clash in surprising ways. The result? The perfect summer blockbuster."Owen Gray is an ordinary...
Speculating on SpecFic
Speculating on SpecFic rated it 13 years ago
As soon as I started Amped I knew I was in for one hell of a ride. The world Wilson describes, with humans reacting with fear and disgust to amps – those with electronic circuits implanted in their grey matter – is strangely believable and horrifying. The book is filled with incredible ideas and the...
The Surly Dragon
The Surly Dragon rated it 13 years ago
It was okay. Not great. Started out great and got lost along the way. Not going to be in a big hurry to read more of Wilson's books.
AudiobookReviewer
AudiobookReviewer rated it 13 years ago
Please find my review of this audiobook here: http://audiobookreviewer.com/Audiobook-review/amped-a-novel/
Confessions of a Bibliophile
Confessions of a Bibliophile rated it 13 years ago
With three chapters left to go, I finally realized what had been bugging me about this book. I kept being reminded of Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron” and “Flowers for Algernon.” And not in a good way.Let’s get the technical stuff out of the way first. I’ll admit, it is written compellingly, as I want...
Bob @ Beauty in Ruins
Bob @ Beauty in Ruins rated it 13 years ago
Although I've had a copy of Robopocalypse on my shelf since it was released last year, it never quite made it to the top of my TBR pile. That is an issue I plan to rectify soon, based on the fact that Amped turned out to be one of my favourite reads of 2012.This is a book that works on two levels - ...
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