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Chipped
What if there were a way to become faster, stronger, smarter, better? To achieve every task you’ve ever set your mind to? What if you could finally reach your ideal weight, master any language, or kick that one bad habit that’s been standing in your way—all at the cost of a chip in your brain. With the advent of a revolutionary neurosurgical procedure, the Chipped Program represents all the potential that humanity can achieve—for better and for worse. Originally conceived as a means of curing debilitating neurological diseases, a more insidious plot is revealed when an old shadow returns to reclaim what is rightfully his. This is the world in which Dr. Chips, a hapless dermatologist trying to do nothing more than keep his head above water, finds himself. Now he’s caught in the middle of a brewing war between those who would usher humanity into an unprecedented age of possibility, and those who would use whatever means necessary to bring the world to its knees. Written by first-time novelist David Olansky, Chipped is a gripping tale of what can happen when technology falls into the wrong hands.
243 pages, Paperback
Published February 21, 2017
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April 11, 2017
1'5-2 ★ for plot.
I am having a hard time with this book because despite the fact that is very though provocking: chips that can better people, curing them of ailments, making them better and stronger, but at the same time, becoming easily controlled by the government; conspiracys from the government, such as manipulating people on wanting the chip in the same way that we all now have a GPS tracker with our smartphones; and instaling the chip in unsuspected patients...
... I can't stand the narrative. It dissects everything and explains it to us thousands of times in different ways wasting lots and lots of pages. Sometimes you are drowned by all of this chatter, as it really could have been summarised A LOT as it wasn't really needed to begin with. One example. Two. Okay. Four or five pages of examples after every two pages of book progress... boring. Annoying.
So... kuddos for the main idea and plot. Not so much for execution. I think culling the gibberish talk would leave a great book.
I am having a hard time with this book because despite the fact that is very though provocking: chips that can better people, curing them of ailments, making them better and stronger, but at the same time, becoming easily controlled by the government; conspiracys from the government, such as manipulating people on wanting the chip in the same way that we all now have a GPS tracker with our smartphones; and instaling the chip in unsuspected patients...
... I can't stand the narrative. It dissects everything and explains it to us thousands of times in different ways wasting lots and lots of pages. Sometimes you are drowned by all of this chatter, as it really could have been summarised A LOT as it wasn't really needed to begin with. One example. Two. Okay. Four or five pages of examples after every two pages of book progress... boring. Annoying.
So... kuddos for the main idea and plot. Not so much for execution. I think culling the gibberish talk would leave a great book.
March 9, 2017
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Publisher: Booklogix
Publishing Date: February 2017
ISBN: 9781610057417
Genre: SciFi
Rating: 2.6/5
Publishers Description: What if there were a way to become faster, stronger, smarter, better? To achieve every task you’ve ever set your mind to? What if you could finally reach your ideal weight, master any language, or kick that one bad habit that’s been standing in your way—all at the cost of a chip in your brain. With the advent of a revolutionary neurosurgical procedure, the Chipped Program represents all the potential that humanity can achieve—for better and for worse.
Review: If I was a publisher seeking to rebrand this concept, I would first call it “The Burgeoning”. Except it never reaches fruition but rather languishes in an oratory state of incompletion. This compounded narrative that discusses and explains every nuance of chip technology wears on the reader because it is constant and subsumes the entirety of the novel. There are instances where you can breath free of the cloying narrative and endless dialogue but those moments are fleeting.
The opening chapters hook you because the social commentary has some funny moments. The humor soon seems forced and is lacking in brevity. There is a distinct and glaring absence of movement that leaves every character flatter than a roadside squirrel. Because of this, emotional outbursts and over-the-top personalities are used as development vehicles.
While the writing is good and thought provoking, it just wasn’t for me. I would have rated this work really low (1 star), but to be fair I think there is a larger audience that will enjoy it.
Publisher: Booklogix
Publishing Date: February 2017
ISBN: 9781610057417
Genre: SciFi
Rating: 2.6/5
Publishers Description: What if there were a way to become faster, stronger, smarter, better? To achieve every task you’ve ever set your mind to? What if you could finally reach your ideal weight, master any language, or kick that one bad habit that’s been standing in your way—all at the cost of a chip in your brain. With the advent of a revolutionary neurosurgical procedure, the Chipped Program represents all the potential that humanity can achieve—for better and for worse.
Review: If I was a publisher seeking to rebrand this concept, I would first call it “The Burgeoning”. Except it never reaches fruition but rather languishes in an oratory state of incompletion. This compounded narrative that discusses and explains every nuance of chip technology wears on the reader because it is constant and subsumes the entirety of the novel. There are instances where you can breath free of the cloying narrative and endless dialogue but those moments are fleeting.
The opening chapters hook you because the social commentary has some funny moments. The humor soon seems forced and is lacking in brevity. There is a distinct and glaring absence of movement that leaves every character flatter than a roadside squirrel. Because of this, emotional outbursts and over-the-top personalities are used as development vehicles.
While the writing is good and thought provoking, it just wasn’t for me. I would have rated this work really low (1 star), but to be fair I think there is a larger audience that will enjoy it.
August 20, 2018
A doctor finds himself injecting chips under patients skin. This is the most I will say about this novel as I am amazed from reading it.
The doctor will now see you. Isn’t that what you want to hear while in the waiting room? After reading this book, I’m not sure. I must admit that technology seems to improve faster than I can keep up with it. I don’t think I would want to be “chipped.” So what if I’m not perfect? The novel gave me more details than what I wanted. I think it would had help the novel to be enjoyed more if there was some mystery instead of details. It is an interesting read but at times tedious. Read at your own risk!
Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book free from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I was not obliged to write a favorable review, or even any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
The doctor will now see you. Isn’t that what you want to hear while in the waiting room? After reading this book, I’m not sure. I must admit that technology seems to improve faster than I can keep up with it. I don’t think I would want to be “chipped.” So what if I’m not perfect? The novel gave me more details than what I wanted. I think it would had help the novel to be enjoyed more if there was some mystery instead of details. It is an interesting read but at times tedious. Read at your own risk!
Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book free from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I was not obliged to write a favorable review, or even any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
May 25, 2018
Great premise but not enough follow through. They say the word Chipped like over 100x in this book too which is annoying. Wish it focused more on the scary implications of mind control instead of treating it like a super power.
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