12 essays about technology (looking at the history and development and extrapolating potential futures) with a feminist bent. Some interesting tidbits to be sure, but overall, I found it lackluster.

2.5 rounded down

Having throughly enjoyed Winterson's previous books (Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, Jeanette Winterson: Note, Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? and Frankissstein: A Love Story) I was curious when I heard she was writing a non fiction book on technology.

I guess I shouldn't have let my curiosity get the better of me as I found this to be pretty disappointing. The book contains 12 essays which read almost as blog posts on Winterson's musings on AI and technology as a whole and how it impacts our lives in the 21st century.

These essays are ambitious in scope, but I thought the execution often left something to be desired. I was unsure what the book was trying to be - to be brutally honest, if I wanted incisive views on the future of AI and how it will impact upon our lives in the future then I'd read a book written by an expert on it.

Not bad by any means, but 12 Bytes missed the mark for this reader.

Book Review for 12 Bytes

Full feature for this title will be posted at: @cattleboobooks on Instagram!

Jeanette Winterson is an icon, i'm honored to get the opportunity to read this novel before it comes out! I love short stories, and this was no exception. The twist of science fiction or artificial intelligence on a love story was fascinating, and I thought the way there were different topics woven into the stories were done spectacularly. I AM HERE FOR THE GENDER CONVERSATIONS WITH NON HUMAN HELPERS. Sign me up. Let's discuss. Loved these stories. Winterson can do no wrong.

Another fascinating entry from an insightful voice. There is much to enjoy in this essay collection.