Ian mcewan machines like me5/9/2023 ![]() These were primarily repositories for the author’s essayistic thinking. ![]() This book can remind one of certain of John Updike’s novels, such as “Roger’s Version” (1986), which was about God and computer science. McEwan’s writing about the creation of a robot’s personality allows him to speculate on the nature of personality, and thus humanity, in general. “Machines Like Me” is a sharply intelligent novel of ideas. ![]() I’ll hit you so hard your ancestors will die.”ĭo I get to pick which pet’s head he nails to the table? I’ll come to your house and I’ll nail your pet’s head to a coffee table. Who can forget Harlan Ellison’s obituary last year in this newspaper, in which he was quoted as saying: “Call me a science fiction writer. Ditto Kazuo Ishiguro, with the fantasy crowd. Curtis Sittenfeld took a beating, for similar reasons, from romance writing enthusiasts. Isabel Allende was once forced to apologize after she was seen as minimizing the talent of mystery writers. ![]()
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