Three Cubed

Another dystopian, another potential future to contemplate. It's always been said that one day the world will be run by computers and robots. Robin Wasserman's series brings that theory to a fictional reality. Yes, I realize the term 'fictional reality' is nothing but an oxymoron but so are the main characters in Crashed, living machines. Could something like this be in store for us one day. Actual immortality, downloaded again and again into different bodies, unable to ever actually "die", but forever being made up of nothing more than wires, mechanics and synflesh. Could we ever really be content to not feel, to only process? No longer any need for food, heat, plumbing, electricity is only necessary to recharge your "body". I must admit the idea of being able to fall asleep with just the push of a button is very tempting, especially on nights when I lay awake listening to my husband and dog snore while I stare at the ceiling. But the idea of no longer being able to really feel the soft fur on my dogs back or the passion of a long kiss from the man I love, those are things I don't believe I could live without.
This series is very well written and interesting but it is a bit slow moving and because of that the books are taking me a little longer to read than I would like. I think I'll read something else before I move onto the final book in the trilogy.