The Suttons' home is enormous but also straight out of the 1900s-there's no internet, no television, no popular fiction in the huge library; nothing but relics from a puritan past. The book does have some interesting concepts. I think it was a very good idea and that it just needed a lot more working, it read a bit like an outline/rough draft. #goodreadsgiveaway. I am a fan of big spooky houses but I wouldn’t call this a gothic tale. Very predictable. I felt like parts were drug out for a not so horrific ending that could have been reached in less time. grew up in South Florida, and studied film at the Florida State University Film School. Having read a recent article in the SF Chronicle about how prescient and timely this book is, tackling a pandemic quarantine in The City, I thought it might prove intriguing in this shelter-at-home period. Humanity has always searched for immortality ... although not possible physically the possibility of digital immortality is extremely tantalizing.. Since we are currently in the midst of a virus outbreak, I thought that this book would be timely. Katie Alender delivers a suspenseful story in her latest novel that will make you never want to trust a stranger ever again.
Svc., Atlantaα(c) Copyright 2011. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Set in the future on the west coast of the United States, Companions have been created and leased into the mass market. Start by marking “The Companions” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Please try again. Please try again. She then moved to Los Angeles, where she worked in TV development and production for several years, including a long stint producing dog shows for Animal Planet. Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2020. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Gr 8 Up-If an orphan can be considered lucky, then maybe Margot is. I think the hardest part of processing this book was realizing how much the actual dying part stayed with The Companions. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. After that, which had taken maybe fourteen seconds, I wandered back out into the main part of the room and stopped short.
I received a copy of this from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for my open and honest review. Humanity has always searched for immortality ... although not possible physically the possibility of digital immortality is extremely tantalizing.. This revolutionary development of technology occurs in the setting of world wide plague from a mutating virus.. What, I come out as trans and suddenly I’m DNFing books like I don’t have a care in the world? LOL). Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Overall I still enjoyed it for what it was, I finished in two sittings. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. It is a relatively short book yet it spans around ten years. Unable to add item to List. I think the hardest part of processing this book was realizing how much the actual dying part stayed with The Companions. Companions are machines that are given human consciousness - the human consciousness of a formerly living person.
The idea of uploading human consciousness so that families can keep their family member with them after they pass away was intriguing. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Refresh and try again. If you love the fantasy genre, this is the season for you! I won a copy of this from a Goodreads giveaway!!!! The Companions is Katie M. Flynn's debut novel. The very first page really hooks you right off the bat. And the longer Margot is there, the more she learns that Agatha isn't the only Sutton who has something off about them.
Very wrong. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. I want to thank @goodreads, @katie_m_flynn and @scoutpressbooks for this, This book was a trip. I read it through hoping there would be something more to it.
Sort of reminded me of AI becoming sentient beings. Actually, the virus and accompanying quarantine are pretty much irrelevant in this book. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. I was absolutely taken by it. I thought this was an interesting story and concept of the dead’s consciousness being uploaded into basically a computer and given a body then sent to live with either their own families or to people that request to have a companion. Set in the future on the west coast of the United States, Companions have been created and leased into the mass market. They serve only as a timing device - during quarantine/after quarantine. sometimes, a book packs an emotional punch that you don’t expect. A dystopian sci-fi novel that is far too close to reality for comfort.... 3.5 stars really.
The premise of this debut novel of Katie Flynn alone earns a 3 Star rating ... however, the execution leaves me with a hollow feeling. loved this book from beginning to end i wasn’t bored once.
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