Amped
Daniel H. Wilson, Narrated by Robbie Daymond,MP3 Book - Unabridged, English-language edition,Pub by Books on Tape, Inc. on 06-05-2012
Daniel H. Wilson, Narrated by Robbie Daymond,MP3 Book - Unabridged, English-language edition,Pub by Books on Tape, Inc. on 06-05-2012
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Format: audiobook
ISBN:
9780307941053 (0307941051)
Publish date: June 5th 2012
Publisher: Random House Audio
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Science Fiction,
Science,
Technology,
Adult,
Speculative Fiction,
Thriller,
Dystopia,
Cyberpunk
Daniel Wilson masterfully envisions a frightening near-future world. In Amped, people are implanted with a device that makes them capable of superhuman feats. The powerful technology has profound consequences for society, and soon a set of laws is passed that restricts the abilities—and rights—of "a...
This book grabbed me from the first page and I’m thinking Daniel H Wilson is quickly becoming my favorite new author. I loved reading this from cover to cover. It’s certainly an interesting concept, where we can become ‘amplified’ to enhance ourselves but then you’d have to ask yourselves where th...
Daniel H. Wilson specializes in stories in which the use of future technology upends society in some fashion. His intent is not only to tell an exciting story but to also spark discussions among fans about the potential dangers of technology. In Amped though, he fails to achieve his objective to gen...
I really couldn't get into it. I had to force myself to finish. I'm not sure what the problem was. It may be that the character I liked the most didn't last beyond the first few pages. The protagonist wasn't particularly interesting and I didn't care about his problems. It might have been more i...
A good beginning and a situation that makes you think - what if people were given free license to discriminate against someone? Would they come out of the woodwork, happy to disrespect a human being legally? No, I don't think this is where the author was going, but it made me think. Then things devo...
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