Review of Terms of Service
Posted: 31 Jan 2023, 20:49
[Following is a volunteer review of "Terms of Service" by Craig W. Stanfill.]
Craig W. Stanfill has written an absolutely fabulous book called Terms of Service, which is based on a futuristic world that is run by Artificial Intelligence. The goal of this new society is to live selflessly; not to do so would be to invoke severe punishment. This fictional story is based on Kim’s main character, and we are taking on her journey of living in this world and trying to fit into society’s expectations.
I absolutely loved this book, and I cannot wait to read the next one. I must admit that I secretly read it under my desk a few times while my boss was not watching, because I just had to find out what happened at the end. I found the futuristic world fascinating – the reason being that society today already relies heavily on technology, I felt that we could easily morph into that future. For example, in this book, some of the inanimate objects that are artificial intelligence are the fridge, and at one point, the main character Kim asks for a meal and the fridge offers her an option that she does not like, so she asks for another option, but the fridge advises that, that is the healthiest option according to the Food Company, so she must settle for the original offer.
Although I loved the story, I did find that the author overused the word “disgorged” when they were describing something like a train letting off passengers. I felt that the author could have used different words to explain this, rather than using the same word each time. I also found that the romance between Kim and another character (I would not say their name to avoid spoilers) felt a bit rushed. Although there were notes throughout the book of the characters being intimate and Kim admiring the other character’s body, they did not have much time together throughout the book, so I felt when they got together at the end that although there was that subtle build up throughout it just did not quite sit right with me.
On a positive note, I loved the way the author described artificial intelligence and scenery throughout the book. I really felt as though I was right there in the midst of the characters. The characters were also described well, and I felt I could relate a lot to the main character Kim.
I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars
The recommended audience for this book would be young adults (both male and female) who love fantasy or science fiction.
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Terms of Service
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Craig W. Stanfill has written an absolutely fabulous book called Terms of Service, which is based on a futuristic world that is run by Artificial Intelligence. The goal of this new society is to live selflessly; not to do so would be to invoke severe punishment. This fictional story is based on Kim’s main character, and we are taking on her journey of living in this world and trying to fit into society’s expectations.
I absolutely loved this book, and I cannot wait to read the next one. I must admit that I secretly read it under my desk a few times while my boss was not watching, because I just had to find out what happened at the end. I found the futuristic world fascinating – the reason being that society today already relies heavily on technology, I felt that we could easily morph into that future. For example, in this book, some of the inanimate objects that are artificial intelligence are the fridge, and at one point, the main character Kim asks for a meal and the fridge offers her an option that she does not like, so she asks for another option, but the fridge advises that, that is the healthiest option according to the Food Company, so she must settle for the original offer.
Although I loved the story, I did find that the author overused the word “disgorged” when they were describing something like a train letting off passengers. I felt that the author could have used different words to explain this, rather than using the same word each time. I also found that the romance between Kim and another character (I would not say their name to avoid spoilers) felt a bit rushed. Although there were notes throughout the book of the characters being intimate and Kim admiring the other character’s body, they did not have much time together throughout the book, so I felt when they got together at the end that although there was that subtle build up throughout it just did not quite sit right with me.
On a positive note, I loved the way the author described artificial intelligence and scenery throughout the book. I really felt as though I was right there in the midst of the characters. The characters were also described well, and I felt I could relate a lot to the main character Kim.
I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars
The recommended audience for this book would be young adults (both male and female) who love fantasy or science fiction.
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Terms of Service
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes