"A writer of boundless confidence and bold scientific extrapolation" (New York Times) concludes his mindbending trilogy.
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Dec 20, 2011
Matt
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While Saywer has long been one of my favourite sci-fi authors, I have had a few disappointments with a few of his works in the past. The WWW trilogy's first two books renewed my confidence in RJS and had me eagerly awaiting WWW:Wonder. The final installment though was not quite what I came to expect after reading the first two novels.
The story was definitely entertaining, and continued on logically from where WATCH left off. The characters were all back in some meaningful way, and up until More...
The story was definitely entertaining, and continued on logically from where WATCH left off. The characters were all back in some meaningful way, and up until More...
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Apr 25, 2011
Jake
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What I loved about Wake, the first book in the WWW trilogy, was the way Sawyer lifted the reader up, along with the characters, through the process of emerging digital consciousness. The second volume is a real nail-biter as we anxiously wait to see how the world will respond to the birth of an AI that by its very nature monitors everything we do online. For the last year, I've been looking forward to reading the conclusion. As compulsively readable as the first two books, Wonder ends the WWW tr
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Nov 26, 2011
John Carter
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Robert J. Sawyer embodies the reasons why many of us were drawn to science fiction, way back when: as the title of the book expresses, "wonder." In this sweet, sympathetic conclusion to his emergent-AI trilogy, Sawyer gives us a book-length "it gets better" video, from school bullying to governmental tyranny to fear of change and each other.
Caitlyn Decter continues to grow up, perhaps the most sweetly real teenage character in SF history (I totally fantasy-cast her More...
Caitlyn Decter continues to grow up, perhaps the most sweetly real teenage character in SF history (I totally fantasy-cast her More...
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Aug 24, 2011
Samantha
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'WWW: Wonder' concludes the tale of formerly blind Caitlin Decker, her web entity pal Webmind and their allies as Webmind continues to grow and expand his powers. But powers at the Pentagon, as well as overseas, aren't happy about it's existence, and may take action against it. Can they be stopped? Furthemore, should they be? How much control is Webmind going to be allowed to gain?
I have in general enjoyed the core of the story. The premise is interesting and kept me curious about whe More...
I have in general enjoyed the core of the story. The premise is interesting and kept me curious about whe More...
Jul 26, 2011
Michael
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Sawyer builds on the web that he wove during the second book in the trilogy as governments and individuals struggle to cope with the reality of the internet having come to life. The pacing of the novel is on par with WATCH, but with the complex back-story is already in place the novel is able to leap from place to place and so it feels like a more nimble read. As Sawyer's characters explore the new world that dawns with the AI now omnipresent, the story explores the ramifications of our behavi
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Jul 13, 2011
Alan
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Robert J. Sawyer brings his WWW trilogy to a satisfying and very definite conclusion in this volume—yes, folks, amazing as it may sound, the man's actually written a trilogy that consists of just three books, no mean feat these days.
I'm assuming you're at least somewhat familiar with the previous installments in Sawyer's series about a nascent world-spanning artificial intelligence that evolves out of World Wide Web network traffic. If not, go back and pick up the first two before even More...
I'm assuming you're at least somewhat familiar with the previous installments in Sawyer's series about a nascent world-spanning artificial intelligence that evolves out of World Wide Web network traffic. If not, go back and pick up the first two before even More...
Jun 21, 2011
Tim
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Four stars for enjoyable, but don't forget that this is, as others have said, SF Lite. Despite all the modern stuff, there's a Heinlein-juvenile feeling throughout. Written for smart teens? If so, I think it's done well.
Don't read this except as the third of three.
Plenty of interesting ideas. As is often the case with Sawyer, there are perhaps too many characters who seem to be there so the author can make a point about what they represent. There's a lot of explaining More...
Don't read this except as the third of three.
Plenty of interesting ideas. As is often the case with Sawyer, there are perhaps too many characters who seem to be there so the author can make a point about what they represent. There's a lot of explaining More...
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Jun 05, 2011
Brian
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May 10, 2011
Paradoxical
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Overall, I really liked reading the WWW series. They're fairly light and a fast read, but they have serious themes underneath that, well, sometimes are presented to the reader in a heavy-handed fashion. The characters are likable (except for the ones we're not supposed to like, of course) and the plot is an engaging one.
The third and last book of the trilogy, Wonder, has Webmind stepping out into the world and learning to live with humanity. Or, in his case, trying to live, as sever More...
The third and last book of the trilogy, Wonder, has Webmind stepping out into the world and learning to live with humanity. Or, in his case, trying to live, as sever More...
May 03, 2011
Warren
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WWW:Wonder is the third book in what Sawyer is calling the WWW Trilogy (WWW = Worldwide Web, I think), and for those who haven't read the first two, here's a quick summary of the story so far, bearing in mind there are two primary intersecting plot lines. The Chinese, to protect their people from foreign influences, set up a Great Firewall, as it were, and cut off their country from the Internet/Worldwide Web. This action mysteriously creates Webmind, a sentient artificial intelligence who exi
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Apr 21, 2011
Sean
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I tried so, so hard not to let the Blindisms get to me in this series. In Wake more than Watch, because I really got into Watch as an educational outcoming for AI. Wake introduces us to Caitlin and so, as a blind person myself, there are clearly more pitfalls there than in a title where she's already established.
So I tried, and was really enjoying the series. Things seemed reasonably well researched, too. But then... "a blind person didn't have the luxury of going for a jog, l More...
So I tried, and was really enjoying the series. Things seemed reasonably well researched, too. But then... "a blind person didn't have the luxury of going for a jog, l More...
Nov 12, 2011
Robert
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Ok. I would prefer to give Wake, Watch and Wonder all 3.5 stars but, since that option is not available, I'm giving Wonder 4 to make up for the 3s I gave Wake and Watch. Doesn't quite work out to a 3.5 average but...
Wonder certainly keeps you wondering. Webmind becomes very likeable and quickly becomes 'potentially' villainous, evil and selfish. Sawyer leads the reader to believe that Webmind may be eliminating and/or forcibly using known hackers for his own selfish purposes. I won't i More...
Wonder certainly keeps you wondering. Webmind becomes very likeable and quickly becomes 'potentially' villainous, evil and selfish. Sawyer leads the reader to believe that Webmind may be eliminating and/or forcibly using known hackers for his own selfish purposes. I won't i More...
May 14, 2011
Joe
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Jul 14, 2011
James
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The story of Caitlin continues with Robert J. Sawyer's last novel of the trilogy regarding the artificial intelligence known as Webmind, in the book titled "www:wonder."
There is a lot to wonder about. Sawyer is making several veiled criticisms regarding the United States government and its knee jerk reaction to eliminate Webmind with its protocol, Pandora, which proclaims that any AI should be wiped out. The author makes the point too that pe More...
The story of Caitlin continues with Robert J. Sawyer's last novel of the trilogy regarding the artificial intelligence known as Webmind, in the book titled "www:wonder."
There is a lot to wonder about. Sawyer is making several veiled criticisms regarding the United States government and its knee jerk reaction to eliminate Webmind with its protocol, Pandora, which proclaims that any AI should be wiped out. The author makes the point too that pe More...
Apr 27, 2011
Karissa
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This was the third and final book in the WWW trilogy by Robert Sawyer. It was a fitting end to the series, but not as good as the previous two books. Some of the characters act very against their character and some things are put in the book just to make a statement on something (without adding to the story much). I listened to this on audio book and I highly recommend it. This is one of those series that is so well done on audio book that I think it is vastly better than reading the book on
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Apr 14, 2011
Jim
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Sawyer's day-after-tomorrow tech is plausiable, the prose is very readable, and there are many laugh-out-loud funny moments throughout. The first book (Wake) lays the groundwork, gains momentum in Watch, and all the pieces come together - at times surprisingly - in Wonder. The main characters are sympathetic; some of the secondary characters, less so. I echo other reviewers: the epilogue jerks the heart-strings. All in all, three fast and enjoyable reads.
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Jul 04, 2011
Beth
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Of the three books in this series, this one was probably my favorite. It had me guessing more than the others did, plus about halfway through the book, I couldn't decide which way the story was going to go. Webmind is threatened again. I was disturbed a bit by the sex-at-sixteen scene, feeling that it was totally unnecessary to the plot of the story. That and the "coming out" of atheists seems to indicate a slight political agenda. I am not certain of the intended audience for the
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Dec 30, 2011
Banner
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Overall this is a worthy series and one that I highly recommend. It is very entertaining and upbeat and yet not shallow. The characters are real and you grow to like them very much. Even with Webmind, I keep thinking how nice it would be to talk to him. The story is certainly worthy of the title, “Wonder”. However, this book certain fits into the overall realism of the series (in other words, don't expect Webmind to sport wings and fly around Pluto or anything like that).
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Jul 19, 2011
Mike
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“Wonder” concludes Robert Sawyer’s trilogy about the emergence of a net-based artificial intelligence called WebMind.
“Wake”, “Watch” and “Wonder” are really three volumes of single book. The action of the book takes place over a few weeks and moves continuously from one volume to the next.
Like the preceding volumes “Wonder” is charming, heart-warming and crammed with inside jokes and references to both Science Fiction and life in Canada, where most of the novel is set.
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“Wake”, “Watch” and “Wonder” are really three volumes of single book. The action of the book takes place over a few weeks and moves continuously from one volume to the next.
Like the preceding volumes “Wonder” is charming, heart-warming and crammed with inside jokes and references to both Science Fiction and life in Canada, where most of the novel is set.
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Apr 21, 2011
Cathy
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3.5 stars. Very readable, if overly preachy, as usually. I do like the central message, which is that a win-win outcome is possible in the information age, if we just believe it is. But there are a few rants that are as annoying as ever (Caitlin's Dad's lecture about why sexting is ok is just absurd) and the teen romance is unnecessarily rushed and uncomfortable, despite a few sweet moments. Wrapping up Hobo's involvement seemed really promising for a while, then petered out. And the big huge su
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May 27, 2011
Judy
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The trilogy had an interesting concept, but I felt overall it was a bit too simplistic and optimistic. There was something lacking in the way that Webmind operated, and also a clumsiness with regards to his enemies. The grandiose ending had me rolling my eyes a bit since this whole book was peppered with cheese.
I also thought that the way Sawyer dealt with people with disabilities bordered on offensive (with blindness, with people with autism, and with spinal cord injuries). There w More...
I also thought that the way Sawyer dealt with people with disabilities bordered on offensive (with blindness, with people with autism, and with spinal cord injuries). There w More...
Dec 04, 2011
Cindy
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WWW.Wonder is the last book in the Wake/Watch/Wonder Trilogy by Robert J. Sawyer, and he did not disappoint. There were a couple times when I thought maybe Sawyer had taken Webmind too far, but then I had to stop and think just what Webmind was capable of doing. Caitlin and her parents are still of primary importance to Webmind while he begins to branch out on his own in his quest to make humanity happier and the world a safer place despite attempts to kill him. The epilogue is a bit chilling
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Apr 18, 2011
Rob
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...I don't consider WWW: Wonder a great novel but there is still a nice mix of ideas on consciousness, information technology and the sheer impact the Internet is having on today's society. Sawyer also includes a little less Canadian peculiarities into this book, which is a good thing. I am all for cultural diversity but if you do decide to include it, please make sure it is relevant to the story. Despite my quibbles with some aspects of the novel, it was an enjoyable read. Sawyer concludes the
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Oct 18, 2011
Kjell Martin
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Sawyer got a (weak) 4 from me for this last book in the trilogy www. He started with a strong 4 in #1, cruised through #2, and ended in this well written, thoughtprovoking #3. Webmind discusses throughout the book with his wildly different characters, and the topics spans from human evolution and history, to morale, politics and everything in between and above. Webmind is the gathered knowledge and wisdom of all humanity, with its pros and cons, and Sawyer neatly lays down the Important Question
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Feb 06, 2012
Katy
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Caution: Spoilers
I enjoyed this story more than the middle book, as there was more concentration on Webmind and less on Caitlin and her boyfriend. But why ever did Sawyer have her send the photo to her boyfriend? How was that relevant or necessary to the story?
The ending gave me much to think about and to discuss. Would I want a "friendly" internet entity choosing my country's form of government or deciding what code of morality I should live by? Most definitely, no, not even More...
I enjoyed this story more than the middle book, as there was more concentration on Webmind and less on Caitlin and her boyfriend. But why ever did Sawyer have her send the photo to her boyfriend? How was that relevant or necessary to the story?
The ending gave me much to think about and to discuss. Would I want a "friendly" internet entity choosing my country's form of government or deciding what code of morality I should live by? Most definitely, no, not even More...
Sep 26, 2011
Matthew
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It took three books to do it, but Sawyer finally managed to write a decent novel that delivered on his promised premise.
The major issue of course with this book, is that it took two others to do it!!
The same issues that plagued the other books in the series are still here; the dull milieu, the boring conversations, the slow build of anything suspenseful -- but it actually manages to deliver a little bit of excitement.
There were actually times when I was eager to keep read More...
The major issue of course with this book, is that it took two others to do it!!
The same issues that plagued the other books in the series are still here; the dull milieu, the boring conversations, the slow build of anything suspenseful -- but it actually manages to deliver a little bit of excitement.
There were actually times when I was eager to keep read More...
May 09, 2011
Tiphanie
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I will say: this book has an awesome ending. I think it's the ending that blessed it with three stars, because I love powerful and beautiful endings.
So, I liked about half of this book. Approximately half of it was written in first person, in the voice of the internet AI, Webmind, that emerged in the first book of the series. He is fascinating. The character - a sentient, non-human consciousness - is very well executed and Sawyer managed to make the first-person voice surprisingly re More...
So, I liked about half of this book. Approximately half of it was written in first person, in the voice of the internet AI, Webmind, that emerged in the first book of the series. He is fascinating. The character - a sentient, non-human consciousness - is very well executed and Sawyer managed to make the first-person voice surprisingly re More...
Jul 11, 2011
Roberta
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Aug 10, 2011
Darren
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I loved the book and the series even more. For as little tension/drama as there is in the book, I stayed interested from start to finish. The characters were believable and behaved believably, even with what was at stake. There were a couple of moments in the book that were a bit preachy, or at least heavier-handed than what was in the previous books, that I could have done without. Though the underlying messages were seeded throughout the book (and series), he then decides to hit us over the he
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Jul 14, 2011
Evie
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***Originally posted to: Bookish Blog
Wonder is the final book in Robert J. Sawyer’s WWW Trilogy about Webmind, the vast consciousness that spontaneously emerged from the World Wide Web. It was a fitting and perfectly satisfying ending to the series. Fans will be very pleased with how well Sawyer ties up all the loose ends, making it clear that this was a well thought out and thoroughly researched story.
After discovering the existence of Webmind, the US government tr More...
Wonder is the final book in Robert J. Sawyer’s WWW Trilogy about Webmind, the vast consciousness that spontaneously emerged from the World Wide Web. It was a fitting and perfectly satisfying ending to the series. Fans will be very pleased with how well Sawyer ties up all the loose ends, making it clear that this was a well thought out and thoroughly researched story.
After discovering the existence of Webmind, the US government tr More...
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