Ben reviewed The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
Humankind discovers intelligent life in an octopus species with its own language and culture, and …
On what it means to be human in the face of AI and capitalism
5 stars
My favorite sci-fi stories are one that are a) more sci- than fi- and b) use the medium to exaggerate a feature of humanness or society that we're aware of and criticize or explore it. This book does an excellent job of being one of my favorite sci-fi stories.
It's a little slow to start and it can be difficult to "get your bearings" in this world at first, but by the end of the book I was disappointed to have to put it down. It explores some fascinating ideas in a very pensive, philosophical, and scientific way that left me wanting more. HIGHLY recommend!