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Well, they did jump a shark. Gone are any traces of any moral quandaries, replaced by lightnings and ker-blams. Too bad. Will still finish the series though.

The first book of this series is one of the most enjoyable books I've ever read. This one comes close, but misses the mark in a couple of places. It's way more grounded, compared to the almost dream-like story of the first book. The fact that so much time passed between publishing of the first and second book necessitated all of the mini explanations sprinkled over the first half of the book, and they make the narrative more coarse. Jane presents herself as somewhat of an anti-chromatic fanatic - the sudden departure after the bath scene near the end, and her subsequent return was really a mood whiplash.

There's a bunch of other minor things that bothered me mildly while I read this book, but overall - the story is engaging, the plot well laid out, and the stakes escalate properly. I just hope the revolution will engulf more than one planet :3

Disclaimer: I grew up with author's Jean-Luc Picard being almost a role model for me. Given that, I was very eager to read Patrick Stewart's autobiography, especially that I wasn't all that familiar with his background and acting history.

What a read that was. Highly enjoyable, warm and embracing. It felt like listening to a story from an old friend. Patrick was able to talk about the high- and lowlights of his life, in a kind and wholesome way. He didn't shy away from responsibility, and I empathised a lot with his anxieties. Absolutely fantastic, not only for a Star Trek fan.

Bez trzęsienia ziemi - Wierzba ukończył swą transformację w oczekiwany sposób. Dobre dociągnięcie wątków, solidna robota, żadnego nagłego Disneya, dużo realpolitik. Wydaje mi się też że poprzedni tom trzepnął mnie mocniej emocjonalnie.

Początkowo miało być 4/5, ale po namyśle dorzucam jedną gwiazdkę za eleganckie zawiązanie całości. Do pełnego szczęścia brakuje mi tylko fanfika yaoi o dalszych przygodach Liao Tzu i Niebiańskiego Smoka. No i oczywiście anime na podstawie cyklu, w stylu Gin'eiden 8)

Excellent overview of challenges specific to systems employing machine learning algorithms. There's a bit of overlap between chapters, as a result of different authors contributing them - that's the only reason I've not given it 5/5.