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Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan

April 24, 2019

machines

It’s 1986 and the first artificial intelligence humans are for sale in London. Only 25 have been made and Charlie Friend decides he has to have one. Why is not quite clear except that he wrote a book ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: England, literary, Nan A. Talese, science fiction, social issues

The Children Act

September 8, 2014

children act

Ian McEwan is one of those authors who can blend matters of life-and-death with everyday issues and give both equal weight. In his newest novel, The Children Act, he displays his skill with his ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary life, mystery, Nan A. Talese

Sweet Tooth

November 14, 2012

Sweet Tooth

Sweet Tooth is about Serena Frome, a pretty girl with a mind for math and love for reading. Raised in a quiet town and religious family her childhood is unremarkable. As she prepares for university ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1970s, book clubs, England, historical fiction, Nan A. Talese

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