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Eine vorläufige Theorie der Liebe

von Scott Hutchins

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When Neill's father committed suicide ten years ago, he left behind thousands of pages of secret journals, journals that are stunning in their detail, and, it must be said, their complete banality. But their spectacularly quotidian details, were exactly what artificial intelligence company Amiante Systems was looking for, and Neill was able to parlay them into a job, despite a useless degree in business marketing and absolutely no experience in computer science. He has spent the last two years inputting the diaries into what everyone hopes will become the world's first sentient computer. Essentially, he has been giving it language--using his father's words. Alarming to Neill--if not to the other employees of Amiante--the experiment seems to be working. The computer actually appears to be gaining awareness and, most disconcerting of all, has started asking questions about Neill's childhood.… (mehr)
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I wanted to like it more, and bits of it I did, but it didn't really grab me. The protagonist holds you at arms length throughout, so there's very little sense of connection.

Interesting premise though... ( )
  kimlovesstuff | Dec 31, 2023 |
By page 200 I still didn't care what happened to the narrator, so I stopped reading.

Also, page 4: the rain-washed streets of San Francisco? REALLY? The 4" of rain we get annually in February hardly counts. Now, if he went with urine-washed streets of San Francisco it would be closer to the truth. ( )
  blueskygreentrees | Jul 30, 2023 |
I won this book through the first-reads program.

If GoodReads allowed for half stars, I believe this book would be around a 3.5 for me. As it is, four stars will have to do - I've not the heart to round down, and really, some of my gripes with this book may be solved by reading something other than a proof copy of it.

I really liked this book, but I didn't love it, and a large part of that comes from my intense dislike of the main character. [a:Lev Grossman|142270|Lev Grossman|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1235241496p2/142270.jpg]'s [b:The Magicians|6101718|The Magicians (The Magicians, #1)|Lev Grossman|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1313772941s/6101718.jpg|6278977] was able to get into my favorites list in spite of my hate of Quentin Coldwater because of my love of his writing, the world, and the intrigue that other characters offered. I couldn't find that in [b:A Working Theory of Love|13588444|A Working Theory of Love|Scott Hutchins|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1337712785s/13588444.jpg|18056739]. I found Livorno, Erin, Jenn, Rachel, and Laham about as despicable as I found Neill Jr. to be. At times I thought that maybe, just maybe, Neill would begin to change. Then he didn't.

The AI aspect of the book I greatly enjoyed. I found Neill's talks with his father fascinating, and the more it developed, the more interesting that it got. The ultimate reveal of 1976, however, I felt was a bit of a cop-out. The fact that Libby responded as she did to it also seemed a bit hollow to me. I wanted there to be more, but there just... wasn't. This was almost salvaged by Trevor, but then it didn't happen.

All of this, once more, could have been saved. The writing was solid, and the premise a great one. The setting worked, the plot worked, and the sci-fi aspect of it was brilliant. I had no complaints about that. The new age stuff, however, was troubling. Further troubling was the way that Neill just sacrificed some of his own beliefs for it. I question how and why he did this, and I wonder why Neill didn't a) change to believe more in it, or b) at least like the girl enough to sacrifice some of his own integrity to participate in it all.

Maybe someone wiser than me can explain some of these aspects of the books in a way that would help me understand it. Maybe I just need more coffee and will rewrite my review later. As it is, I would certainly read another book by [a:Scott Hutchins|5280934|Scott Hutchins|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1343776222p2/5280934.jpg] and as far as a debut novel goes, this one is well worth the four stars. I think this author is going to have quite the successful career. ( )
  Lepophagus | Jun 14, 2018 |
Found this to be confusing. I could not finish it even though I tried several times, finally gave up (Received as a review copy) ( )
  Pat2011 | Nov 7, 2017 |
I picked this book up on a discount rack probably over a year ago primarily because I liked the cover. It then sat on my shelf as I chose books around it to read, always thinking that maybe I would get to it next but never actually doing then. Then one day I went to choose a book and thought, 'hey, why not?'

...and I am SO glad I did.

This book is the story of a man living in San Francisco working for a company that is striving to create the first intelligent computer. He's not an engineer and doesn't even consider himself worthy of the "nerd" title, but he finds himself on the team because the program is based upon the personality of his deceased father. As he uncovers more and more about his own past through this work, he is forced to face whether he's living a life currently that is best for him.

Now, I do live in San Francisco so was able to picture the setting and places pretty well but I don't think not being familiar with the city would take away from the books readability. I would say though that if you're easily offended by slight sexual content, this one might not be for you. But if you enjoy stories that aim to answer deep philosophical questions in a fun and endearing way, I highly recommend that you pick it up rather than letting it sit around on a shelf.

What did I think?: I liked this book more than I even expected to and found myself thinking more deeply because of it. It's not heavy in a philosophical sense, but it will get you thinking and feeling for the characters and what they're experiencing.

Who should read it?: If you live or love San Francisco, the setting is so well done that it in itself is worth looking at. But really, I think this is one of those books that's perfect for your vacation or lazy day - not too deep but slightly above a cheesy beach read.




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  tipsy_writer | Sep 22, 2016 |
The scenes in which the researchers volley with “Dr. Bassett” are the most electrifying in the book, and even though the journey through family history and the story of Neill’s romantic and sexual escapades are beautifully written and consistently engaging, I found myself eager to get back to the undead doctor, who in his halting, awkward fashion is the most affecting character in the book
hinzugefügt von LiteraryFiction | bearbeitenNew York Times Sunday Book Review, James Hynes (bezahlte Seite) (Nov 21, 2012)
 
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When Neill's father committed suicide ten years ago, he left behind thousands of pages of secret journals, journals that are stunning in their detail, and, it must be said, their complete banality. But their spectacularly quotidian details, were exactly what artificial intelligence company Amiante Systems was looking for, and Neill was able to parlay them into a job, despite a useless degree in business marketing and absolutely no experience in computer science. He has spent the last two years inputting the diaries into what everyone hopes will become the world's first sentient computer. Essentially, he has been giving it language--using his father's words. Alarming to Neill--if not to the other employees of Amiante--the experiment seems to be working. The computer actually appears to be gaining awareness and, most disconcerting of all, has started asking questions about Neill's childhood.

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