The Terminal Experiment Audiobook

" This was a good read, but I didn't find it as satisfying as Illegal Alien or some of his other works. "

" Not going to lie, I know very little about the inside makings of computers and AI so some of the dialog was over my head. It was a good story though, different from my usual fantasy and crime reads. "

" Excellent early novel by Robert Sawyer. The plot involves a scientist who in his quest for isolating the "soul wave" has 3 copies of his neural net digitized. Of course as expected, the simulations escape onto the www and take on a life of their own. The technology and verbiage was a little bit dated but not in a manner that detracted from the novel. "

" This book is a great example of why I like Sawyer so much: morality, souls, what is reality, etc. all in a very quick enjoyable read. "

" This SF thriller is a fairly good read. Peter Hobson discovers the "soul," an electromagnetic field that departs the body at death, which leads to experiments in uploading copies of himself to explore what the afterlife might be like, which leads to murder. . . I wish it hadn't turned into a murder mystery, but the ideas are compelling and it's a hoot for Canadians, given all the Toronto-specific references. "

" The good old-fashioned horror story of a monster created by accident takes a new twist in this book... as an experiment in artificial-intelligence development in the near-future gone horribly, murderously, wrong. "

" I picked up this book as I was curious what makes a Hugo award winning book. There's no doubt Sawyer has talent. It was clever and imaginative and moved along at a good pace. Not the best sci fi book I've read, but very high on my list. I love the fact that is was set in my home town of Toronto. I'd highly recommended it to sci fi fans. "

" 3.75 stars. An easy read, more enjoyable than I thought it would be from the flap description. But not very deep. "

" Good murder mystery, interesting premises...somehow the philosophical ideas (of the soul) and the intricacies of the character and plot didn't satisfy me at the end as much as I had expected. "

" While the philisophical questions were thought-provoking, the actual mystery was largely ignored. The answer of who the muderer is is handed to the reader in a nice paaragraph or two, without much effort. And the conclusion contradicts a major plot point so much that it is largely unsatisfying. "

" I really love Robert J. Sawyer. Rob and I love him and they are the books that we read in the car to each other because we both love them so much. Good Sci-Fi without being too out there. "

" Award winner, but not mind-bending. Audio a good rendition. Recommend to hard core sci-fi fans only. "

" You can tell this is one of his earlier works. His unique blending of hard and soft sci-fi (and his obsession with immortality) are on full display here, but his writing is uneven and very dirty. "

" This book has a lot of similarities to Mindscan "

" Good, entertaining story, as are most Sawyer books. "

" Not bad at all, but most of the good ideas were taken from older sci fi works. No real original idea but a good read "

" One of the many two star books I have read. "

" An experiment in AI to test theories of immortality and life after death results in tragic consequences. Great twists and turns as well as interesting philosophical reflections! Great book! "

" I like the concept that our mortality influences our morality. The mystery aspect kept me a bit stumped until near the end. And the science part wasn't too awful. Well done, Mr. Sawyer! "

" This is the first book by Robert Sawyer that I read. A genius friend of mine - Jackson Tan - recommended it and I have most if not all Sawyer's ever since. "

" An interesting discussion of life, death and purple swirls. Not Sawyer's best, but has some very good moments. "

" One of Robert Sawyer's first books and winner of the 1995 Nebula award. "

" A good introduction to the work of sawyer. Well written and as believable as sci-fi can get. "

" One of my favorite novels of all time. It even has a future Chapters (a book chain in Canada)put in an appearance. "

" I like the concept that our mortality influences our morality. The mystery aspect kept me a bit stumped until near the end. And the science part wasn't too awful. Well done, Mr. Sawyer! "

" 3.75 stars. An easy read, more enjoyable than I thought it would be from the flap description. But not very deep. "

" Good, entertaining story, as are most Sawyer books. "

" Not bad at all, but most of the good ideas were taken from older sci fi works. No real original idea but a good read "

" One of Robert Sawyer's first books and winner of the 1995 Nebula award. "

" An interesting discussion of life, death and purple swirls. Not Sawyer's best, but has some very good moments. "

" This damn book uplifted my deathphobia from mildly annoying to paranoidly obsessive and it never went back to tolerable level since then. The only book that makes me wish I had an 'unread' option. "

" I really love Robert J. Sawyer. Rob and I love him and they are the books that we read in the car to each other because we both love them so much. Good Sci-Fi without being too out there. "