In that segment, cut off from all communication, Bob becomes the only carrier of narration.Īt that point the author lost almost all his literary tools (I've had something similar happen with my writing. Taylor a part early in the book, where Bob has just left the Solar system for the first time. The novel also provides many opportunities to improve your own writing craft.įor one, you can take note how Dennis E. And lastly my personal favorite, the historic element, which deals with the start and growth of a fledgling civilization. These usually center either on the protagonists's unique state of existence or the state of human culture, both of which are fun to mull your brain over. Every now and then, one of the protagonist will also touch upon a philosophical topic. Meanwhile, in a more supportive role you'll find plenty of jokes and other comedic elements livening up the story. Each preceded by a quote from Sun Tsu's The Art of War. While not a constant presence in the novel, it does have several chapters dedicated to it. Taylor would dedicate a decent percentage of it to describing distant planets and everything one might discover on them. Since this is a space exploration adventure story, it's only natural that Dennis E.
Next in line is world-building, which is evenly spread throughout the entire novel's length. Although there is also an expansive diplomacy and political-intrigue sub-plot connected to one of the protagonists. In large part it consists of the typical bickering back-and-forth the POV and other main characters. From the three core elements, by far the most used is drama. In terms of sub-genre the novel is quite diverse.
When he wakes up some hundred years later, the world isn't what he had imagined, his biological body is gone and he finds out that he is being groomed to be the main "artificial intelligence" of a secret national project. And sure enough, he ends up needing their services sooner than expected. Well, he actually hires CryoEterna, a company which, should he die, would put his body into cryostasis until future medical advancements would enable his life being saved. What does he do with his new found wealth? He buys immortality of course, like any sane person would. He's a nerdy programmer who has just made millions selling his software company. It's entirely presented from the first person's perspective and past tense, with the first quarter of the novel dedicated to a single point-of-view character and several more being added later on.Īt the start of the novel we are introduced to the protagonist, Robert Johansson. I'd describe it as something in-between a survival story like The Martian and pure space exploration and adventure story. We are Legion is very balanced space oriented science fiction novel.
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