Isaac Asimov's Caliban
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Isaac Asimov's Caliban

by Roger MacBride Allen

1993•Science fiction•312 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spacethrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentaryunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is inventive and weighty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

In a universe protected by the Three Laws of Robotics, humans are safe. The First Law states, A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.When an experiment with a new type of robot brain goes awry, the unthinkable happens. Caliban is created... A robot without guilt or conscience. A robot with no knowledge of or compassion for humanity.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionRobots/ai/spaceThrillerSolving the riddle/not as it seemsSocial commentaryUnlikely connections

Subjects

American Science fictionRobotsScience Fiction

Details

Author
Roger MacBride Allen
Published
1993
Pages
312
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