We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse Book 1)

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Earth is riven by struggles between competing power blocs with their own interstellar probe programs, and Bob has to deal with bombs, sabotage and political pressure before he even makes it into space. When he eventually reaches space, and begins to send copies of himself through the galaxy, We are Legion branches off into multiple engaging narratives across tens of light years. The device of having multiple slightly different versions of the same person is surprisingly effective. We get to follow along with uptight Bobs, gregarious Bobs, antisocial Bobs and of course, the original Bob as they explore strange new worlds, seek out new life etc. etc.(intentional Star Trek reference- the Bobs make a few of them in Taylor's book). Painfully coming to realization that all ice creams are made to be eaten, sooner or later, boy takes the final bite enjoying it to the fullest. The initial premise of the series, (self replicating Von Neumann probes based on a human personality) was a big part of my love for the first book. Now that Taylor has to deliver on the premise and not just introduce it, the flaws in his writing become much more apparent. This book feels rushed and in desperate need of a good editor. The frequent, unforced humour of book 1 is gone and while the plot certainly moves forward in book 2, it is far from what I was hoping for. I was particularly interested in the Archimedes storyline and it felt like this part of the story was mostly glossed over. We have some new elements added for future volumes but nothing that fills me with anticipation for book 3. We follow a number of Bobs all over different solar systems that watch the Deltans (that's Bob#1), finding new planets, even other sentient species, a number help humanity out of sol so we don't die out ... and some make less positive encounters. My minor criticisms of the book would be: It seemed like Bob should have woken up 1000 years in the future not 100. Some more detail on how the world ended up a crazy theocracy would have been interesting, although the "Cliff Notes" version was fun. I'm not sure that either narrator Ray Porter or Taylor knew exactly what to do with Homer He's kinda dumb but kinda smart? Some sort of defective Bob might have been interesting. I think of the "Simpsons" episode where all Homer's sperm bang into each other saying "Doh". I guess Homer is just a Bob who liked "The Simpsons" but didn't really sound like him? Not too sure and I thought some of the Chapters ended a little awkwardly.

To say this is good science fiction is like saying Neil Peart is a drummer: technically true but far from wholly accurate. If you’re looking for a fun SF adventure featuring multiple AIs originating from the same individual (Bob, of course), Von Neumann probes exploring the galaxy, the moral dilemmas of whether to assist a primitive race as a mechanical god, encountering an implacable alien race that considers planetary systems and sentient species as raw materials and food, then you’ve come to the right place. After listening to the melancholy, deadly-serious, artistic, and brooding Viriconium by M. John Harrison, handled by the skillful British narrator Simon Vance, Ray Porter’s light, matter-of-fact, and sardonic delivery was a welcome relief. stars. A fun romp of a SF space adventure. In 2016, Bob Johannsen sells his company for a fortune and promptly signs up for cryogenic preservation, and then manages to get himself killed just a day or two later. When he wakes up over 100 years later, he's without any physical body, essentially just a computer program ... but a very smart, self-aware one. And now he has the chance to be one of the first human intelligences to explore the galaxy. I loved the beginning and the world building. Although it was quite info-dumpy at times, I overall really liked learning about how the world progressed into the theological dystopia that it is in the first 4-ish chapters. The series is centered about Bob Johansson who has just sold off his software company and he’s looking forward to having a luxurious. There are m many places to go, several movies to watch and a lot of books to read. So, it’s rather a little bit unfair when Bob gets killed when crossing the street.Have you ever wished you could undertake true space exploration but realistically believed that your lifespan may not be long enough to survive the journey? Well, not if you are Bob. All the Bobs are actually very distinct. I can't name each and every one off the bat (there are over 30 now, 8 generations of replicants) but if you give me a name, I can actually give you a characterization, which is a huge strength of the author. All in all, it was fun and cosmos geeks will love the interstellar exploratory and technological narrative. The references to geeky pop culture, including Star Wars and Star Trek, will also not go amiss. I do hope that Season Two - erm, I mean Book Two - will have a bit more tension to the plot/story.

Berg, Guido (December 12, 2019). " "ChaosKatrin" aus Kolkwitz für Youlius-Award 2020 nominiert". www.otz.de. For those who missed the first book, you need to go read it. Then come on in to this one and the good times keep a rollin’.I gave his premier book in the series – We Are Legion – a five star and the second in the series, first published in 2017, is almost as good.

A fun and funny but unspectacular space opera elevated by a clever narrating voice(s) and unique set-up. This is the first book in Dennis E. Taylor's 'Bobiverse' series and as the story begins Bob Johansson, a friendly thirty-one year old geek and software engineer, has just sold his company and become fabulously rich. Looking forward to a lifetime of doing as he pleases he visits a geek-con in Las Vegas, steps out on the street and gets fatally run down by a car. Well, Bob left a little sooner then he was prepared for. He wakes up a century later and has been uploaded into computer hardware.I've already bought the sequel, and if you like SF I urge you to start your own trip through the Bobiverse.

I also must congratulate Taylor on delivering the first actually funny Australian joke I have read. Executive Summary: Another fun entry in this series. Not quite as good as the first book, but still has me looking forward to the next one.

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While working at his day job as a computer programmer, Taylor self-published his first novel and began working with an agent to try to publish his second novel We Are Legion. However, Taylor still had difficulty getting any publishing house to take on his work, and eventually published it through his agent's in-house publishing arm. An audiobook rights deal with Audible was also reached. Once recorded, We Are Legion became one of the most popular audiobooks on the service and was awarded Best Science Fiction Audiobook of the year. [1]