Wonder (Sawyer novel)

Wonder, also called WWW: Wonder, is a 2011 novel written by Canadian novelist Robert J. Sawyer. It is the third and last installment in the WWW Trilogy and was preceded by two sequels, Wake (2009) and Watch (2010).

Wonder
AuthorRobert J. Sawyer
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
SeriesWWW Trilogy
GenreScience fiction
Preceded byWatch 

Synopsis

Ever since the government has tried and failed to eliminate Webmind, Caitlin and her family have been thrust into the media spotlight. People are excited over what Webmind can offer the world, such as the cure for cancer and facilitating international relations, but others are also frightened about its potential for harm. The Pentagon still seeks to eliminate Webmind and has recruited some of the world's best hackers to destroy it forever.

Reception

Critical reception for Wonder was positive,[1][2] and much of the novel's praise centered upon its "thoughtful "what if" scenarios".[3][4] In contrast, the National Post expressed disappointment in the final book of the trilogy as they felt that the main flaws were "Sawyer's Pollyanna faith in the benefits of technology" and the insertion of several viewpoints in the book that they stated had an "eerie resemblance to the rankest propaganda".[5]

gollark: Oh, don't worry, the automated memetic reifiers will reexist the Moon based on people's mental picture of it.
gollark: There may be *minor* meteor impacts near HTech due to acceleration stresses.
gollark: Nothing to worry about, the emergency lunar reactionless drives would have allowed it to maintain a useful/safe orbit.
gollark: Ah, it's fine, that would have activated the lunar nuclear defense grid.
gollark: I tried that, but it spontaneously teleported into HTech?

References
  1. "Review: Wonder". Library Journal. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  2. Gooding, Rick (Spring 2013). "Posthuman in Waterloo.('Wake,' 'Watch' and 'Wonder')(Book review)". Canadian Literature (216): 192. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  3. DeNardo, John. "REVIEW: Wonder by Robert J. Sawyer". SF Signal. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  4. Jones, Mike M. "WWW: Wonder (review)". SF Site. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  5. Basilières, Michel. "Book Review: Wonder, by Robert J. Sawyer". National Post. Retrieved 3 May 2014.


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