Blurb: The future is near…
In this remarkably perceptive collection, Stephen Oram blends cutting-edge science and tech with everyday emotions and values to create 20 thought experiments with heart.
Extracting Humanity is a skilful exploration of smart currencies, memorials, medical care, treatment of refugees, social networks, data monitoring, and justice systems. Always without prescription or reprimand, these stories are simply the beginning of the conversation.
From an eerie haptic suit that Tommy must call Father, to a protective, nutritious bubble that allows Feng Mian to survive on a colonised Moon; from tattoos that will earn their wearers a mini-break in a sensory chamber, to Harrie anxiously awaiting AI feedback on her unborn child… These startling, diverse narratives map all-too-real possibilities for our future and the things that might ultimately divide or unite us.
Review: Firstly, I love short stories so when Isabel asked if I wanted to join this blog tour I jumped at the chance. Secondly this set of short stories will definitely go down as out of my comfort zone and not my usual reading. Don't get me wrong I've read the odd dystopian novel in my time but this is on another level. It's futuristic and it's oddly scary that this could be the way our lives change.
What I've really loved about these stories is although they have a linked aspect in the futuristic technology, they are all extremely different. Some will tug at your heart strings where others are strange and thought provoking. This has shown me that I really must delve out of my comfort zone much more this year, and thankfully that is on my 2024 bookish goals so watch this space. Alternatively if there's a book you think I should read let me know.
There's so much variety within these stories and they will definitely leave you thinking about them long after the last page.
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