Willful machines

by

356 pages

English language

Published Feb. 12, 2015

ISBN:
978-1-4814-3277-1
Copied ISBN!
OCLC Number:
889666297

View on OpenLibrary

5 stars (1 review)

In a near-future America, a sentient computer program named Charlotte has turned terrorist, but Lee Fisher, the closeted son of an ultraconservative President, is more concerned with keeping his Secret Service detail from finding out about his developing romance with Nico, the new guy at school, but when the spider-like robots that roam the school halls begin acting even stranger than usual, Lee realizes he is Charlotte's next target.

3 editions

reviewed Willful Machines by Tim Floreen

Review of 'Willful Machines' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Wow. It's not up there with Vlahos's Hard-Wired, but boy does it capture the imagination. Undoubtedly contrived (the milieu of a school has been done to death and yet seems oddly appropriate), this nonetheless treads exciting territry and breaks hallowed ground. combining rights for homosexual AIs might seem a bit of an odd angle, but the very reality of the feelings coupled with the exciting tech keeps the story flowing. I hope there is more in this world to explore.

Subjects

  • Science fiction
  • Family
  • Computer programs
  • Gays
  • Presidents
  • Terrorism
  • Fiction