Disappointed

Concept regarding the Robots was good but spoiled by predictable plot and cardboard human characters which made it, for me, a struggle to finish.

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Prototype D

I’ve never been a robot reader but I have to say I enjoyed this very much. Jason Morrow brought out the robot human relationship very well and who knew robots got jealous and vindictive. Very well written and narrated

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A good listen

It was a little slow at times, and it could have been slightly more in depth, something the subject matter could have stood.
And a little more action would have been nice.
It has the potential for a series, so long as more action and depth is added.
Over all, worth the listen, narration is good, as is the story.

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Essential reading for all AI fans

What did you like most about Prototype D?

I really liked the intrigue and twists and turns in the book that come about as one of our important characters, Hazel, learns more of the history behind the rise to power of the Mainlanders, and its corrupt rulers. Alongside this we see Hazel’s struggle with her misplaced loyalties and the thinking of her two robots, Esroy and Des, who become central to success in the war between Mainland and Outland. Very good.

What other book might you compare Prototype D to, and why?

You have to think of I robot but we have a nuclear holocaust as a starting point so it's very dystopian as well.

What about James Foster’s performance did you like?

James Foster’s performance was excellent. He talks in a clear manner, creating different voices for the different characters and he drew me into the story. Very good.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It makes me think about AI and the ethics behind it. When does artificial become real intelligence. Is there a difference? Do we encounter this as a species with the same bias and fear that we encounter everything else that is new or different?

Any additional comments?

This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBlast dot com.

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Good read

If you could sum up Prototype D in three words, what would they be?

They are alive

Any additional comments?

An enjoyable story that was well narrated by James Foster, with a good variety of distinctive characters.
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No War is ever won without victims.

A slightly misleading story synopsis.
Prototype D, also known as Des, is the first fully functioning robot programmed with the Soul Project created by genius programmer, Hazel. With it, the robot is given full consciousness and emotion: more than machine, he is fully alive. But the military consider the project a failure as Des can feel fear and his destruction is ordered to make way for a newer, fearless aggressor. Hazel can't bear to let him die.
Dez and Hazel are central to this story but, so too, is another, older sentient programme, created two years earlier by Hazel, and the city within which they live. It had grown in the aftermath of a world wide nuclear holocaust, it's inhabitants the descendents of the survivors, the only other known people the barbarous Outlanders who periodically assault the city walls in an attempt to murder, steal and destroy.Hazel had experienced the terror of this first hand, with the deaths of her mother and sister. In part conspiracy thriller whilst examining the ideas of what it is to be human, the overall idea is good (and the opening scenes electric), characterisation is reasonable but the story failed to properly convince. Nevertheless, it is a good read and Des is a delight. Narration by James Foster was good, his pleasant voice helping to breath life into the various protagonists as well as carry the reader forward with the text: nicely done.

My thanks to the rights holder of Prototype D, who, at my request via Audiobook Boom, freely gifted me with a complimentary copy. There will, presumably, be a following story, one I will be intrigued to read. I'm sure there are more revelations still to come beyond the political conspiracies already revealed - at least, I hope so - as well as other places to explore.
A simple, easy but thought provoking read, with a bit of excitement and a charming central character.
Recommended..

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