I love stories about artificial intelligence, and post-humanity, so I'm thinking along those lines.
Michael BoatmanThe only thing that makes me put down a book is if the characters are boring, or the situations aren't fraught with the potential for some great change or I don't mind if an author torments his protagonist, but I do expect a decent payoff in the end.
Michael BoatmanFor me, a great story is one in which the protagonist faces unimaginable odds; where the stakes are high that failure constitutes a disaster.
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