The Downloaded
Ratings14
Average rating3.5
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Ratings14
Average rating3.5
The new novel by Canada's top Science Fiction writer In 2059 two very different groups have their minds uploaded into a quantum computer in Waterloo, Ontario. One group consists of astronauts preparing for Earth's first interstellar voyage. The other? Convicted murderers, serving their sentences in a virtual-reality prison. But when disaster strikes, the astronauts and the prisoners must download back into physical reality and find a way to work together to save Earth from destruction. The Downloaded debuted in a six-month exclusive window as an Audible Original narrated by Academy Award-winner Brendan Fraser promoted by national TV and radio ad campaigns. This print edition is coming out immediately after Audible's exclusivity ends and is being supported by a six-city cross-Canada author book tour.
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This was a fun series with a talented cast. I like that the book makes me think, though there are times I wish the story was more nuanced.
There are a number of questions that the story brings up concerning how we see or justify violence, imprisonment, and personal rights. The story illustrates how one person's heaven is another's hell along with the steps we will take to keep our heaven or escape our hell, even if it costs someone else.
