Hello,
Thanks to Inkshares, Inc. and Net Galley, here's my review of Sobin's "The Last Machine In the Solar System".
First of all this isn't a book, it's more of a longer short story. It's only took me about a hour to read. The book has essentially two characters, Nikolia Ohngren and Jonathan. Nikolia is a genius and inventor. He has created the human like Jonathan, which is a very sophisticated computer. Jonathan "is both a scientist and machine." Nikolia wanted a machine that would outlive him and would record the end of humanity. Nikolia could see the eventual downfall of mankind.
This extended short story covers billions of years. It starts on Earth as the people of our planet is destroying our home. Nikolia and Jonathan then are among those that are able to eventually move to Mars, where survivors from Earth have moved. Eventually Earth is no longer hospitable, the human race eventually moves to Mars. But the history you don't learn from you are doomed to repeat and eventually Mars is no longer habitable.
How is "The Last Machine In The Solar System"? I enjoyed it, but it feels so slight. It's equivelent to getting ready to eat a big meal, only to realize that the food isn't what you expected. The food is tasty, but not filling. As soon as I was finished I wanted to continue eating/reading something a bit more substantial. This extended short story feels incomplete. It would have been better served as a serial or in a sci-fi anthology.
Again I enjoyed the book, but it's short length left me wanting.
With this book not being released until April, the author should use the next month or two to expand and flesh this book out. He should turn it into a more substantial meal.
The price for this book on amazon is $9.99, that's too pricey for a short story.
themusicaddict
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