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Lock In: A Novel of the Near Future von John…
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Lock In: A Novel of the Near Future (2015. Auflage)

von John Scalzi (Autor)

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"Fifteen years from now, a new virus sweeps the globe. 95% of those afflicted experience nothing worse than fever and headaches. Four percent suffer acute meningitis, creating the largest medical crisis in history. And one percent find themselves "locked in"--fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. One per cent doesn't seem like a lot. But in the United States, that's 1.7 million people "locked in"...including the President's wife and daughter. Spurred by grief and the sheer magnitude of the suffering, America undertakes a massive scientific initiative. Nothing can restore the ability to control their own bodies to the locked in. But then two new technologies emerge. One is a virtual-reality environment, "The Agora," in which the locked-in can interact with other humans, both locked-in and not. The other is the discovery that a few rare individuals have brains that are receptive to being controlled by others, meaning that from time to time, those who are locked in can "ride" these people and use their bodies as if they were their own. This skill is quickly regulated, licensed, bonded, and controlled. Nothing can go wrong. Certainly nobody would be tempted to misuse it, for murder, for political power, or worse....John Scalzi's Lock In is a novel of our near future, from one of the most popular authors in modern science fiction"--… (mehr)
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Titel:Lock In: A Novel of the Near Future
Autoren:John Scalzi (Autor)
Info:Tor Science Fiction (2015), 336 pages
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Lock In von John Scalzi

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    Die Maschinen von Ann Leckie (sturlington)
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    A Closed and Common Orbit von Becky Chambers (g33kgrrl)
    g33kgrrl: Lock In deals with humans using adaptive technology and what that means; A Closed and Common Orbit deals with humans and AIs and AIs using adaptive technology and what that means.
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Perfect world deaign but the story is not as interesting because the characters are often cliché. ( )
  yates9 | Feb 28, 2024 |
All in all, the story of Chris coming to his own as a detective in the FBI as interesting. The plot was detailed and well crafted, but I personally did not see a lot of growth in the characters. The character I found most intriguing was one only seen in a few pages toward the end (Cassandra Bell), but I did appreciate the different style of her linguistics, making me believe that she was indeed separated from the rest of the world - by circumstance and choice.

The ending felt rushed, but nothing was left hanging, for which I was grateful.

I enjoyed the world building, and I look forward to the next in the universe, Head On. ( )
  HippieLunatic | Jan 29, 2024 |
Extraordinarily good read! Clever, original and fun, I devoured it in one go. ( )
  sashery | Jan 29, 2024 |
I like John Scalzi and find his books very readable but this particular novel was just OK for me. I'm rating it 3 stars but I liked it more than a 3 but not quite a 4.

This is a basic whodunit but thrown into a futuristic world where some humans are "locked in" to their bodies and thus must live inside robotic personal transports OR integrate into other humans who will serve as surrogate bodies from time to time. It was a little mind bending but worth it for the extra level of twists this introduced the crime story.

If you wanted to dig deeper you can venture into the whole idea of personhood and what makes people human and if the bodies are important to the mix.

I also read an online story about how the protagonist in the story is gender neutral. Hmmm. (In my version, Chris is a guy, I don't know about yours.)

I also got a very old school Asimov Robot Stories vibe from this whole book. I loved those novels as a young reader so that's a good thing, in my book, but I'm not sure if anybody else would appreciate that!

Another review linked to this novella about the disease that causes the Lock In in the story: http://www.tor.com/stories/2014/05/unlocked-an-oral-history-of-hadens-syndrome-j... ( )
  hmonkeyreads | Jan 25, 2024 |
The underlying premise behind Lock In is a stretch for a near-future novel. But if you just go with it, then Scalzi will take you on an entertaining thrill ride. ( )
  Treebeard_404 | Jan 23, 2024 |
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"Fifteen years from now, a new virus sweeps the globe. 95% of those afflicted experience nothing worse than fever and headaches. Four percent suffer acute meningitis, creating the largest medical crisis in history. And one percent find themselves "locked in"--fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. One per cent doesn't seem like a lot. But in the United States, that's 1.7 million people "locked in"...including the President's wife and daughter. Spurred by grief and the sheer magnitude of the suffering, America undertakes a massive scientific initiative. Nothing can restore the ability to control their own bodies to the locked in. But then two new technologies emerge. One is a virtual-reality environment, "The Agora," in which the locked-in can interact with other humans, both locked-in and not. The other is the discovery that a few rare individuals have brains that are receptive to being controlled by others, meaning that from time to time, those who are locked in can "ride" these people and use their bodies as if they were their own. This skill is quickly regulated, licensed, bonded, and controlled. Nothing can go wrong. Certainly nobody would be tempted to misuse it, for murder, for political power, or worse....John Scalzi's Lock In is a novel of our near future, from one of the most popular authors in modern science fiction"--

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