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Science Fiction · 1900 · PG-13

Accelerando

by Charles Stross

Three generations of a family ride the acceleration toward the Singularity — and past it.

For14+GenreScience FictionLength390 pagesRead time~10.5 hours

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Violence

Barely any

No significant violence

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Some

Adult content in some sections

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of posthumanism, economic disruption, and what it means to be human when the rules keep changing

What this book is about

Stross' 2005 novel follows the Macx family across the Singularity — from near-future to post-human to alien intelligence — as the pace of technological change exceeds human comprehension. Dense, funny, and mind-expanding. For adults.

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Adult content

Complex ideas

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