"An emotionless being in an emotional world"
I received this book from Arnie Cantarero in exchange for an honest review.
Jason Ariaz is not your average 22 year old. He has been genetically and cybernetically enhanced but that’s only the beginning. He is an emotionless extraterrestrial born to human parents and living amongst us. Both him and his implanted thinking computer were damaged on landing and must go through life as less than what they really are. The purpose of their mission: to gain permanent emotions from the more primitive society that is Earth. If he is successful, he will be the first of his species to do so in nearly 200,000 years.
Hope lies in the fact that he is capable of emotional episodes and he has been able to forge true friendships. However, he does have the chance of completing his mission if he can truly care for Ariel, the closest human in his life. But he better know his heart soon. Their lives are in danger of ending tonight, unless he can recover what his species has lost.
Emotions is an exciting YA take on the sci-fi genre perfect for anyone with an interest in graphic novels or comics looking for a book that has the same kind of action and references to artificial intelligence. I don't usually read sci-fi books as sometimes the technological details can be too much to keep up with for someone who doesn't have an interest in computers, however the concept for this story had me hooked from the beginning.
This book definitely wasn't an easy read as such but Cantarero doesn't intend for it to be, choosing to tackle big questions surrounding human interaction and the complexity of the human experience. It was certainly interesting to follow Jason's internal dialogue between him and Computer and I think this book provides a lot of food for thought surrounding what makes a person a person and what we should value most as people - the greater good or our personal relationships. This book will have you questioning whether our emotions are what make us human and whether they are a weakness or a strength unique to intelligent life.
This book was enjoyable and though complex and slightly heavy with technological details, it's a really interesting read that will lead to some deep thinking! Definitely a must for sci-fi lovers and fans of Star Trek!
7/10
Emotions is available as an ebook on the Kindle or a paperback on Amazon
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