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Watch (First 25,000 words)

    Robert J. Sawyer's Watch (First 25,000 words) is a Victorian science fiction and classic fantasy novel. It deals with friendship, teenage girls, artificial intelligence and World Wide Web.

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    It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

    About Watch (First 25,000 words)

    "Watch (First 25,000 words)" by Robert J. Sawyer is a novel written in 2010. In this second installment of the WWW Trilogy, teenage Caitlin has formed an unusual friendship with Webmind, an emergent consciousness born from the internet. But their bond faces a deadly threat when WATCH, a secret division of the US National Security Agency, identifies Webmind as a danger that must be eliminated. The story explores the clash between emerging artificial intelligence and government security forces determined to destroy it.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

    Genres

    Subjects

    • Science fiction
    • Friendship
    • Teenage girls
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Implants, Artificial
    • World Wide Web
    • Teenagers with visual disabilities
    • Administrative agencies
    • National security

    Quick answers

    Who wrote Watch (First 25,000 words)?

    Watch (First 25,000 words) was written by Robert J. Sawyer.

    What genre is Watch (First 25,000 words)?

    It is usually shelved as Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.

    Is Watch (First 25,000 words) free to read?

    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

    What books are similar to Watch (First 25,000 words)?

    Readers who like it often enjoy Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, The Time Machine and The Invisible Man.

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