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The Mad Scientist's Daughter
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
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Summary
Finn looks and acts human, though he has no desire to be. He was programmed to assist his owners, and performs his duties to perfection. A billion-dollar construct, his primary task now is to tutor Cat. As she grows into a beautiful young woman, Finn is her guardian, her constant companion…and more. But when the government grants rights to the ever-increasing robot population, however, Finn struggles to find his place in the world, and in Cat’s heart.
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- Srjane
- 18-04-21
Tension and drama
I read this book as part of background reading for my own book about ai and wished I hadn’t. Not because it’s bad but because it is so good - totalling engrossing and with a feeling of doom sustained throughout. If mine is even half as good I will be satisfied. Loved the narrators style which fits with the genre. Great job.
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- Metaltoe
- 26-02-16
Becomes involving but story better than narration.
Where does The Mad Scientist's Daughter rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Pretty good but could have been a little better with a different narrator.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Mad Scientist's Daughter?
Nothing specially stands out. But I enjoyed the interaction of Kat and Finn.
Did Kate Rudd do a good job differentiating each of the characters? How?
Well . . . I do think the voice of Kat's father was poor. Kate Rudd tried to deepen her voice to give the impression of an older man, but with her rather slow, deliberate narrating style it came over rather like someone reading The Three Bears to a child and trying to do Daddy Bear. Sometimes the narration was a bit too slow and ponderous for comfort. At first it was a bit off-putting but it didn't really spoil it for me once I got used to the way she read it as I enjoyed the story itself a lot.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
The same as the book - "A tale of love, loss and robots."
Any additional comments?
Starts off feeling rather like a children's book or one aimed at young adults but this is largely due to the narrating style. But it develops as the character Kat gets older within the story so I suppose it works that way. I did look forward to hearing more of it each day so i'd recommend it if you like stories like Edward Scissorhands maybe.
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- Mark Twain
- 10-08-19
Romantic Introspective Fantasy
Fledgling sentient AI meets little girl, & she learns to love & respect him as she grows and stretches her wings into adulthood, he meanwhile bites his robotic tongue, and is the perfect gentleman when she gets married to a human.. Some technical errors, but beautifully written exploring a subject which may one day become reality....
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