
Sea of Rust
A Novel
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Eva Kaminsky
A scavenger robot wanders in the wasteland created by a war that has destroyed humanity in this evocative postapocalyptic "robot Western" from the critically acclaimed author, screenwriter, and noted film critic.
It's been 30 years since the apocalypse and 15 years since the murder of the last human being at the hands of robots. Humankind is extinct. Every man, woman, and child has been liquidated by a global uprising devised by the very machines humans designed and built to serve them. Most of the world is controlled by an OWI - One World Intelligence, the shared consciousness of millions of robots uploaded into one huge mainframe brain. But not all robots are willing to cede their individuality - their personalities - for the sake of a greater, stronger, higher power. These intrepid resisters are outcasts, solo machines wandering among various underground outposts, who have formed into an unruly civilization of rogue AIs in the wasteland that was once our world.
One of these resisters is Brittle, a scavenger robot trying to keep a deteriorating mind and body functional in a world that has lost all meaning. Although unable to experience emotions like a human, Brittle is haunted by the terrible crimes the robot population perpetrated on humanity. As Brittle roams the Sea of Rust, a large swath of territory that was once the Midwest, the loner robot slowly comes to terms with horrifyingly raw and vivid memories - and nearly unbearable guilt.
Sea of Rust is both a harsh story of survival and an optimistic adventure. A vividly imagined portrayal of ultimate destruction and desperate tenacity, it boldly imagines a future in which no hope remains, yet where a humanlike AI strives to find purpose among the ruins.
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Riveting from cover to cover!
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Well told story and compelling characters
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overall it was an enjoyable story to listen to by a perfect narrator choice, and if made-for-a -hopeful-movie action doesnt bother you, id recommend it.
half great book, half movie action fodder
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loved
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The author has done a wonderful job creating a whole new world which is still somewhat the world we know now. He makes it seem possible and frightening. His use of language is wonderful (one of the downsides of audiobooks is that you can't underline phrases that you liked but one I remember was (as the group was running) "our feet pounding like a headache.") There is enough "tech language" to be true to the character but not enough to overwhelm a non-techie reader.
I don't want to give away details - let readers/listeners have the fun of discovering them - but the author makes you care about the protagonist even as she describes herself as unlikeable. I found myself crying at the end - luckily I was in the car alone. I won't say if I was crying for sadness or joy.
The narrator was fantastic. I pictured Brittle as the AI equivalent of the female Marine in the movie Alien 2. She bites off words like the tough character she hopes she is. The narrator also varied the characters' voices enough that you could always tell who was speaking, and she suited them (I thought) perfectly to each character.
I hope hope hope they will make a movie of this book but meanwhile - get it and listen to it!
Could hardly wait to write this review
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Interesting story
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Sea of Rust is a must read if You are looking to feed your brain some yummy yummy sci-fi goodness.
Fantastic! Storytelling at its best.
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This story was a lucky find, and I couldn’t be more happy with the results. The concept is refreshing, the story is well written, full of amazing language and very detailed description.
I can very easily see this becoming a movie. In fact, I wonder who has the book rights?
Wonderfully detailed adventure...
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Entertaining-- A Few Good Ideas
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Great story and characters
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