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I would like to introduce you to Edison In The Hood by Nadia Uddin (Author) a book I received in exchange for this review.
In our family when my mom passed my sister, brother and I got closer to take care of my dad. Then my dad passed and because of money over a car my brother and sister are no, longer talking and my sister is also not talking to my Aunt. Having this book about siblings who don’t get along reminded me a lot of my family.
The book begins at the deathbed of there mom and you might think the book is all about Edison it isn’t it’s the story of siblings who are making a last ditch effort to repair their family relationships. throught tech which wouldn’t help my family because my bother and I aren’t that good at tech. Are you?
Is a Sci-Fi book which you will not see me reading but I appreciated how the Author created her characters who are varied–and you will find out some queer others neurodivergent and other religious–but those characteristics don’t fully define the person. This is one of a kind book that everyone should read at least once.
About the book:
Using AI to Repair Fractures in Family Relationships: Edison in the Hood Examines Provocative Premise
Brooklyn, NY, September 12, 2023 — When Aisha Malik’s mother died, she took a secret with her — one that destroyed her relationship with Aisha’s brother, Sam. But what if Aisha could revive her mother’s brain just long enough to reenact their last conversation and discover the truth?
Edison in the Hood, from multiple award-winning author Nadia Uddin, takes readers to the not-too-distant future where feuding siblings are left to face the aftermath of their mother’s passing while juggling complex family dynamics, societal issues and the possibility that with technology, a relationship re-do with their deceased mother is possible.
“I believe artificial intelligence has the potential to fix our most challenging relationships,” Uddin said. “Imagine what could happen if you could re-do that last conversation with a loved one.”
In Edison in the Hood, Aisha is an ambitious PR executive with a forte for making complex and controversial topics accessible to the masses. Her brother, Sam, is a despondent genius who loves to fight everyone and everything in the name of justice, hopping from one political fight to another and hiding a mental illness that causes him shame. When the opportunity arises for Aisha to work with brilliant scientist and leading futurist Jay Edison at his Brain Reinvigoration Project, she begins obsessing over artificial intelligence and its potential to revive her mother’s brain. She begs Sam to participate, unaware that he has begun working with groups that have very different visions for the future of artificial intelligence.
The siblings set out to define the role that technology should play in society, asking themselves, “Artificial intelligence may solve the world’s biggest problems, but can it fix our most challenging relationships?”
Edison in the Hood offers a provocative exploration into what it truly means to be human and possess free will in a culture gripped by automation. As Aisha and Sam grieve their mother’s passing, they delve into the complex morals of scientific advancement, revealing how technology plays a part in relationships — with both the living and the dead.
“I was swept up by Uddin’s nuanced and witty depiction of artificial intelligence alongside human emotion,” said Lily Brooks-Dalton, author of Good Morning, Midnight.
“Propulsive, thought-provoking, and tender, Edison in the Hood is a beautiful debut.”
About the Author
Winner of the 17th Annual National Indie Excellence Award for Science Fiction, IPPY’s 2023 Silver Medal in Urban Fiction and Slice’s 2019 Bridging the Gap Award, Nadia Uddin is a graduate of Yale Writers’ Workshop and has studied alongside esteemed writers through The Center of Fiction, Catapult and A Public Space. She resides in Brooklyn with her family and is working on her second novel.
For more information, please visit , or follow her on TikTok (@nadiauddinauthor), Instagram (@nasimhomer), Facebook (nasim.homer.3) or Twitter (@homernasim).
Publisher: Apperception Press
ISBN-13: 979-8986172002
Available from Amazon.com
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Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
