The Unseen World
Ratings21
Average rating4.2
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Ratings21
Average rating4.2
"The moving story of a daughter's quest to discover the truth about her beloved father's hidden past. Ada Sibelius is raised by David, her brilliant, eccentric, socially inept single father, who directs a computer science lab in 1980s-era Boston. Home-schooled, Ada accompanies David to work every day; by twelve, she is a painfully shy prodigy. The lab begins to gain acclaim at the same time that David's mysterious history comes into question. When his mind begins to falter, leaving Ada virtually an orphan, she is taken in by one of David's colleagues. Soon after she embarks on a mission to uncover her father's secrets: a process that carries her from childhood to adulthood. What Ada discovers on her journey into a virtual universe will keep the reader riveted until The Unseen World's heart-stopping, fascinating conclusion"--Provided by publisher.
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Definitely on my “top 5 books I've read this year” list. Richly layered with wonderful characters in what seems like a coming of age tale but is so much more. Fans of East of Eden, Mad Men, and Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore will love this one.
4.5 stars. This book completely sucked me in from page one. The characters were well developed and interesting. The story line, which involves a family “mystery” was unique and compelling and the ending was satisfying. Well written and highly recommended to readers who like literary fiction with an element of mystery.
A mix of [b:Special Topics in Calamity Physics 3483 Special Topics in Calamity Physics Marisha Pessl https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1442699779s/3483.jpg 910619] with some [b:Galatea 2.2 23001 Galatea 2.2 Richard Powers https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1442696557s/23001.jpg 1682428]. A young girl grows up homeschooled and inside her Dad's natural-language-processing lab at Boston University. It's her coming-of-age story as this young shy nerd who suddenly needs to navigate same-aged kids, awkwardness and high school, when suddenly her father - her only family - is diagnosed with Alzheimer and slowly fades away, while also revealing a big secret about his mysterious past. Engaging read, well written, the emotional parts between Ada and her dad are touching. The reveal of the mystery is not as rewarding as expected. And the techy future she ends up in, not as exciting, but that might just be due to my own aversion of all things VR :)3.5
