Robopocalypse
Daniel H. Wilson (2011)
Not far into our future, the dazzling technology that runs our world turns against us. Controlled by a childlike–yet massively powerful–artificial intelligence known as Archos, the global network of machines on which our world has grown dependent suddenly becomes an implacable, deadly foe.
A techno-thriller written as a series of observations. Once the world is defined by a soldier in the war, the story is told through a series of recollections. Some first person, some second person. There are articles and court proceedings.
This enables tension to be set and increased in each story. This is what keeps you reading. However it does result in a rather dis-jointed narrative. And it’s not easy to follow main characters through to book. So by the end, there is no change in the tone or anticipation. The ending falls a bit flat.
So enjoyable at times, but not a technique I would recommend.