Book Review: The Family Experiment
Some families are virtually perfect…
The world's population is soaring, creating overcrowded cities and an economic crisis. And in the UK, the breaking point has arrived. A growing number of people can no longer afford to start families, let alone raise them.
But for those desperate to experience parenthood, there is an alternative. For a monthly subscription fee, clients can create a virtual child from scratch who they can access via the metaverse and a VR headset. To launch this new initiative, the company behind Virtual Children has created a reality TV show called The Substitute. It will follow ten couples as they raise a Virtual Child from birth to the age of eighteen but in a condensed nine-month time period. The prize: the right to keep their virtual child, or risk it all for the chance of a real baby…
Set in the same universe as John Marrs's bestselling novel The One and The Marriage Act, The Family Experiment is a dark and twisted thriller about the ultimate Tamagotchi—a virtual baby.
My Review
I will tell you that Mr. Marrs can write. He is a really good storyteller. The way that he can weave a story that will have you hooked is great. That is what he did for me with this book. It was mainly the story as I must admit that I really did not care or ever became attached to any of the contestants.
It is not that farfetched to imagine that this story could become reality. With advances in AI, I could see the younger generation really embracing the concept of raising a family via a Metaverse.
As the story progressed, it took some twists. The biggest bombshell happened near the end of the story. Fans of Mr. Marrs will enjoy this book. New readers will also want to check out this book.
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