Have you ever wondered how it will feel like if your brain
was enhanced ……Yes I mean having a super brain…..Now, if you are a fan movies
you may be thinking of "Limitless,"
now what if I told you this was somehow better than …. "Limitless." (And with no side effects) and seriously,
could make you think virtual reality gaming was child's play.
That's what you're in for when you pick up Human++. Before beginning Human ++ I would like to give a thumbs
up to Dima Zales for this book. Truly, it was a techno thriller worth reading,
not my best one though but definitely will be among my favorites
With that being said the book features Mike Cohen, the main
protagonist who is a multi-billionaire. Mike's
mum (Nina) was involved in a vehicle accident which led to some form of memory
loss. Mike being a multi-billionaire invests in a startup called Techno which
aims at creating technology which can help solve Nina's memory condition. The
story progresses with Nina being kidnapped and follows Mike's should I say
"adventures" in trying to find her.
The book was written with a mixture of the first and third
person point of view mostly concentrating on the main character and his
surroundings. This helped in the visualization of the surroundings of the
characters and deeper insight to how each of the character processes stuff.
What makes this book
worth the read? From my point of view it is the tech used, you see the tech
used bases on a form of nanotechnology which basically allows your brain to
access a network of supercomputers. Before I continue, imagine the
possibilities! , And Human ++ blows
your mind with far more exciting ones.
My favorite parts in the book had to do with the
enhancements that came with this technology, one would be when Mike's friends
upgraded his interface to allow him use every weapon like he was in a video
game. High shot accuracy and faster reflexes and to
top it all was the pre-cog moment at the end of the book, I mean Mike literally
got to imagine every move that would occur if he broke into a certain room. This
served as a warning to Mike thus aiding him calculate his movements such that
no unnecessary moves were made.
Who was my favorite character? Joe, Mike's
cousin, why him and not Mike? Actually this has to do with the kind of
personality the Author ascribed to him….his character was generally made to
look cruel and also Mike looked like a "faker" to me since he was
only good due to his enhancements.
My Personal Take
Human++ is a book worth reading, I literally found it hard
to put the book down when I started reading....If I would rate this book I
would say it delivered quite impressively on the thriller front, an excellent
performance on the technology front slightly above mediocre performance on the
action front, a superb performance on the informative front and mediocre
performances on both the comedy and romance fronts.
To me all these came together and formed a book which made
you wonder the possibilities. And also deliver massively on the thriller front.
P.S I received this book as an Advanced Reading Copy for free in order to write the review.
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