Emily M’s Reviews > Hammered > Status Update

I love that the rogue AI is named/modeled after Richard Feynman. Especially when we get some actual quotes:
"Physics is like sex. Of course it can give some practical results, but that's not why we do it."

“‘Gabe, that’s not it-‘ But he’s turning away already, back toward the office. I don’t want the surgery because…Hell. Because if I have it, I won’t be a cripple anymore.”

Aww! Wasn’t expecting this to have a romantic subplot, but this is cute. Let yourself be happy, Jenny!

Another thing not reflected by cover: Jenny is indigenous.
“It’s an eagle feather,’ Mitch said, and covered it carefully… ‘And it worries me, because if she’s earned that, and she’s keeping it buried under old clothes, it means she doesn’t think she deserves it anymore. Which really makes me wonder WHY.’”

“Feynman had an intimate understanding of bureaucracy and of the usual motives behind corporate citizenship. And he found it difficult to believe that Unitek, several of its tentacular subsidiaries, and the Canadian government were hosting a free recreational game space for no more than exposure. There weren’t enough ads.”

Interesting (but sadly not surprising) they chose a cover design that, yes, shows our heroine with a prosthetic arm…but which does NOT indicate that she is about to turn 50 or show her burned face and prosthetic EYE.