The Memory of My Shadow, Ben Wakeman
The Memory of My Shadow, Ben Wakeman
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The Memory of My Shadow

Author: Ben Wakeman

Narrator: Ben Wakeman

Unabridged: 9 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/09/2024


Synopsis

A school shooting, a twin, and the search for resolution; when Maggie’s brother takes a gun to his head, leaving forty-six of their classmates dead, the girl their mother called “her little Turing” determines to understand why. Is AI the answer? This, “quiet, personal revolution happening every second of every day within the confines of the human brain,” seems to hold the key, but when Maggie’s longing for peace causes her to break the rules, she discovers that boundaries are there for a reason.
An emotional thrill-ride through the intersection of technology and human consciousness, THE MEMORY OF MY SHADOW asks how far we will go to get the answers we need to heal.
"Wakeman asks the big questions by focusing on the emotions which drive us; grief, loss and the search for healing are put up against the boundaries which keep us safe from each other. Heart and mind are stitched together and torn apart in this tale of dystopian reach. Prepare to have both opened. A perfect novel for our times." - Eleanor Anstruther, author of "A Perfect Explanation"
About the AuthorBen Wakeman is an independent writer and musician who has worked for more than two decades in digital technology. He lives with his family in Atlanta, Georgia. Subscribe to Ben Wakeman’s online publication Catch & Release for free and receive stories, essays, songs, and more in your inbox every week. Visit www.catchrelease.net to learn more and subscribe.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Troy on September 11, 2024

Hands down, one of the most devastating opening scenes I've ever read. I loved this book, it's a wonderful mixture of psychological dread and near-future AI dystopia. Complex themes of survivor guilt, both sides of the hope/despair coin, and what to do when your ether-baby runs amok.......more

Goodreads review by nicholas winney on October 11, 2024

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. Its a well crafted speculative psychological sci fi thriller - and that has to be a good thing! I find I am increasingly "did not finish" with books these days - no such problem with this one. It is difficult to explain what is good and why it is good (and what I tho......more

Goodreads review by Josh on December 31, 2024

In "The Memory of My Shadow" Ben Wakeman weaves a deeply engaging story full of philosophical questions and emotional depth. This is a story that wrestles with some of the biggest problems we face in modern society and attempts to speak into them with empathy and reason. A delicate balance that Ben......more

Goodreads review by Julie on August 27, 2024

I’m a bit in awe of this book, and of Ben’s talent. He makes it look easy. He’s very good at voices, both on the page and in his audio version. He can do light Chinese or Scottish or faintly British accents. (His French, not so much?) But beyond that, he puts real feeling into it, both written and r......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on October 04, 2024

Slow to start, the story had me mostly confused for the first several chapters. I also had a hard time distinguishing between characters. It may have been the male narrator reading a female protagonist. I often had to remind myself that the character was a girl. However, once the "shadow" entered th......more