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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is an example of the very best that science fiction can be: using real science as a launching point, thought-provoking, philosophically challenging, presenting characters with depth. It particularly put me in mind of [b:Children of Time|25499718|Children of Time (Children of Time, #1)|Adrian Tchaikovsky|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1431014197l/25499718._SY75_.jpg|45276208]. Once I re-read this (as I plan to), I will bump my rating up to 5 stars. no reviews | add a review
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Following a mysterious murder on an island off the coast of Vietnam, a research team convenes to study an octopus community that seems to be developing its own language and culture. Humans, AIs, and animals are swept up in the machinations of governments and corporations in this near-future thriller about the nature of intelligence. -- No library descriptions found. |
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Overall, I enjoyed the book which includes a lot of exploration of the idea of consciousness as well as a couple twists I didn't see coming.