Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful

Posted on 22 November 2018 by Arwen Elys Dayton

For fans of television shows Black Mirror and Westworld,this compelling, mind bending novel is a twisted look into the future, exploring how far we will go to remake ourselves into the perfect human specimen and what it means to be human at all.Set in our world, spanning the near to distant futures, Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful is a novel made up of six interconnected stories that ask how far we will go to remake ourselves into the perfect human specimens, and how hard that will push the definition of human This extraordinary work explores the amazing possibilities of genetic manipulation and life extension, as well as the ethical quandaries that will arise with these advances The results range from the heavenly to the monstrous Deeply thoughtful, poignant, horrifying, and action packed, Arwen Elys Dayton s Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful is groundbreaking in both form and substance. Read Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful Author Arwen Elys Dayton – kino-fada.fr Does that mean that humans, as a race, have allowed imagination and beauty to infiltrate their lives with each passing generation Or have they destroyed imagination and beauty by capturing and codifying them In which case am I the final resultI absolutely loved this.So this is an exploration of the world in the future, with technology but mostly with genetic engineering but there s something about it that really made it stick out for me throughout, this leaned into discussions of pri Does that mean that humans, as a race, have allowed imagination and beauty to infiltrate their lives with each passing generation Or have they destroyed imagination and beauty by capturing and codifying them In which case am I the final resultI absolutely loved this.So this is an exploration of the world in the future, with technology but mostly with genetic engineering but there s something about it that really made it stick out for me throughout, this leaned into discussions of privilege, who gets modifications and who doesn t, who gets forced into modifications and who doesn t, because at the heart of this conversation on genetic engineering and technology and our future is a far larger and farconsistent question who gets to decide on the humanity of others where do we draw the line at human and subhuman and we have drawn these distinctions for centuries, for millennia, we as a species, but when w...The full reviewcan be found at The Book Bratz This book was absolutely amazing Spanning over hundred of years it shows the evolution of humanity with the advances in science that have been made This book was brilliant and thought provoking as well as terrifying and undeniably real This book is something that can t be missed in 2018 2019 I didn t realize this was an anthology when I had requested it, so I was a little skeptical since I am not the biggest fan of anthologies but Ohmygod The full reviewcan be found at The Book Bratz This book was absolutely amazing Spanning over hundred of years it shows the evolution of humanity with the advances in science that have been made This book was brilliant and thought provoking as well as terrifying and undeniably real This book is something that can t be missed in 2018 2019 I didn t realize this was an anthology when I had requested it, so I was a little skeptical since I am not the biggest fan of anthologies but Ohmygod The stories interconnect with a Reverend and his daughter over hundred of years worth of time Stronger, Faster and More Beautiful was captivating, I couldn t read it fast enough and I was sad when I finished becaus...Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful by Arwen Elys DaytonPublication date December 4, 2018Read courtesy of NetGalley.comFAN TAS TIC There was a tadd of a thread throughout this book of consecutive stories Amazingly well done and thoroughly enjoyable I will definitely be getting this for my library Each story could be a stand alone, but they are also smoothly interwoven and thought provoking The first vaccine, first heart transplant, and first clone remember Dolly the Sheep perpetua Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful by Arwen Elys DaytonPublication date December 4, 2018Read courtesy of NetGalley.comFAN TAS TIC There was a tadd of a thread throughout this book of consecutive stories Amazingly well done and thoroughly enjoyable I will definitely be getting this for my library Each story could be a stand alone, but they are also smoothly interwoven and thought provoking The first vaccine, first heart transplant, and first clone remember Dolly the Sheep perpetuated the human ability to dream of a stronger, faster andbeautiful human Dayton has helped us imagine some of the future possibilities, and some we d like, while others we d find quite disturbing And that s the point to consider what our tinkering could mean to our future Butterfly effect, ripple effect, call it what you want, but Dayton masterfully creates realistic what ifs realistic what ifs is that an oxymoron I enjoyed every story in here None of it felt redundant, repetitive, or reused The uniqueness of each ...Read the full review andat Blame Chocolate A big thank you to Harper Collins Harper Voyager for the review copy This has not influenced my opinion in any way. Stronger, Faster and More Beautiful was a very pleasant surprise I wasn t expecting to get invested in a genre I rarely read but it happened and it made me want to reach for ones like thisoften Feel free to make recommendations It was incredibly well written, had an almost perfect grasp on characters and situations, th Read the full review andat Blame Chocolate A big thank you to Harper Collins Harper Voyager for the review copy This has not influenced my opinion in any way. Stronger, Faster and More Beautiful was a very pleasant surprise I wasn t expecting to get invested in a genre I rarely read but it happened and it made me want to reach for ones like thisoften Feel free to make recommendations It was incredibly well written, had an almost perfect grasp on characters and situations, the world building, again, was very well conceived and structured So, why only four stars I m not sure.I still struggle to find any real flaws with this book other than my...If your publisher recommends your book to fans of television shows Black Mirror and Westworld and your book s blurb saysThis extraordinary work explores the amazing possibilities of genetic manipulation and life extension, as well as the ethical quandaries that will arise with these advances The results range from the heavenly to the monstrous Deeply thoughtful, poignant, horrifying, and action packed, Arwen Elys Dayton s Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful is groundbreaking in both for If your publisher recommends your book to fans of television shows Black Mirror and Westworld and your book s blurb saysThis extraordinary work explores the amazing possibilities of genetic manipulation and life extension, as well as the ethical quandaries that will arise with these advances The results range from the heavenly to the monstrous Deeply thoughtful, poignant, horrifying, and action packed, Arwen Elys Dayton s Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful is groundbreaking in both form and substance , you d better deliver something superb, which Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful is d...Full review I m not going to lie I 100% requested this book on the basis of the synopsisor should I say, one sentence in the synopsis For fans of television shows Black Mirror and Westworld, this compelling, mind bending novel is a twisted look into the future, exploring how far we will go to remake ourselves into the perfect human specimen and what it means to be human at all Are you sold yet Because I definitely was.The anthology takes place in Full review I m not going to lie I 100% requested this book on the basis of the synopsisor should I say, one sentence in the synopsis For fans of television shows Black Mirror and Westworld, this compelling, mind bending novel is a twisted look into the future, exploring how far we will go to remake ourselves into the perfect human specimen and what it means to be human at all Are you sold yet Because I definitely was.The anthology takes place in the terrifyingly not so distant future, follows 6 independent yet interconnected stories with origin stories ranging from medical experimentation to life saving procedures after a devastating accident to something else entirely My mind is blown by how much I enjoyed this novel It was fascinating, thought provoking, and one of the few books that I ve read lately that I literally couldn t put to rest When I wasn t reading it, I was talking to anyone that I possibly cou...I just finished Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful by Arwen Elys Dayton received an ARC from the publisher I LOVE this book I could not put it down I have read all of Arwen Dayton s books and am addicted to her imagination, characters and stories They take me on a journey whereby I feel I am watching a great film when reading.With these several stories, the author took me on fascinating adventures and got me to consider and look at new viewpoints on science, progress, bodies and moral ch I just finished Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful by Arwen Elys Dayton received an ARC from the publisher I LOVE this book I could not put it down I have read all of Arwen Dayton s books and am addicted to her imagination, characters and stories They take me on a journey whereby I feel I am watching a great film when reading.With these several stories, the author took me on fascinating adventures and got me to consider and look at new viewpoints on science, progress, bodies and moral choices Arwen Dayton s writings take me inside of her character s often unspoken thoughts, hopes and sensations even when somewhat taboo, personal or even unattractive She makes me want to be with them and feel what they are feeling The excitement of early or first love jitters and nervousness is written wonderfully I am intrigued with the relationships as they develop and the moments of jealousy and wondering who will end up with who and the hoping, but not knowing ...I was given an ARC of SFMB by a friend and read it last week on vacation I m intrigued with the idea of genetic modification, and since I enjoyed the Seeker series, I was eager to dip into another of Dayton s wor...Book Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful by Arwen Elys DaytonI thought this was one of the most imaginative books I have read in a long time Very different from her Seeker Series, though they were also imaginative In ...Stronger, Fast, and More Beautiful is an intriguing read It will leave you wondering how far we can and will take genetic engineering human modification Just because we can, does it mean we should The book consists of six parts containing different stories that are related to the main idea genetic engineering modification The beginning started a little slow for my taste but as the stories continued, I found I could not put the book down Each story was unique If you enjoy Sci Fi stories t Stronger, Fast, and More Beautiful is an intriguing read It will leave you wondering how far we can and will take genetic engineering human modification Just because we can, does it mean we should The book consists of six parts containing different stories that are related to the main idea genetic engineering modification The beginning started a little slow for my taste but as the stories continued, I found I could not put the book down Each story was unique If you enjoy Sci Fi stories that are focused on genetics or thought provoking books, you will enjoy this one You will find yourself asking questions throughout the book such as Do our genetic defects makes us who we are Without modern medicine, how many of us would be here Should we be prolonging life Modification genetic engineering is already happening...This book, a set of short ish stories set in the distant future when gene editing has become a reality, is unexpectedly sweet and terrifying all at once I don t want to say much about the plots, as it is honestly such a delight to read one of the best books I have read this year, hands down.I read an Arc copy and couldn t put it down It has everything in it that I love The reality of what the future brings, great love story and heart I have been telling everyone about this bookI was so pleasantly surprised by how much I loved this book I was given an ARC by the publisher, and having really enjoyed Dayton s Seeker series, I thought this would be of a similar ilk It s just completely different, and really really special.As some other reviewers have stated, yes, it is in the same family as the Black Mirrors of today, but Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful is aintimate look at the good, the bad and the gnarly of where technology could take us These several sh I was so pleasantly surprised by how much I loved this book I was given an ARC by the publisher, and having really enjoyed Dayton s Seeker series, I thought this would be of a similar ilk It s just completely different, and really really special.As some other reviewers have stated, yes, it is in the same family as the Black Mirrors of today, but Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful is aintimate look at the good, the bad and the gnarly of where technology could take us These several short stories a...Wow This book was a winner from the first page to the last Each of the six stories was so interesting on its own, but, tied together by a thin and frightening thread, they made up a truly remarkable story Before starting the book I thought it was going to beon the light side perhaps looking at how physical modifications might effect one person at a time, in both the near anddistant future Instead, it took a much broader look at what could happen throughout the world of the futur Wow This book was a winner from the first page to the last Each of the six stories was so interesting on its own, but, tied together by a thin and frightening thread, they made up a truly remarkable story Before starting the book I thought it was going to beon the light side perhaps looking at how physical modifications might effect one person at a ...A subtle wisdom weaves its way through the interconnected stories that make up Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful What will be the outcome of genetic modification of bodies when the world has not yet caught up with knowledge of the humanities and ethics What is the effect of these developments on human beings and their ability to love without reservation Dayton s writing contains wit, humor and a vital intelligence, drawing characters from the inside out, giving us the gift of feeling wha A subtle wisdom weaves its way through the interconnected stories that make up Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful What will be the outcome of genetic modification of bodies when the world has not yet caught up with knowledge of the humanities and ethics What is the effect of these developments on human beings and their ability to love without reservation Dayton s writing contains wit, humor and a vital intelligence, drawing characters from the inside out, giving us the gift of feeling what they feel, so we can t help but fully embrace them and their stories The dialogue is real and pulls us along with just enough action and suspense, a little bit of outer space gore, and a whole lot of understanding of human beings People made into machines, machines that are part people, technology that does not exist, but could And in the first story Spi...

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22 November 2018

Arwen Elys Dayton