Wow. I was a bit skeptical when I saw some negative reviews, so I went in with little to no hope. But this book hooked me from chapter one and had me up until I finished it a couple of hours later, I literally could not sleep until it was done.
The pacing is amazing, and it keeps you on your toes wishing for more which is impressive considering the story is known by all. The whole AI and robotic approach is incredibly well researched, though a bit too far fetched at times. And unfortunately the action secuences are blurry, hard to picture and sometimes hard to read. The drama reaches peak point towards the end and I was so anxious for the characters and wrapped in the situation it was imposssible to do anything but finish the story.
All in all, though nowhere near perfect, it makes a good B&B retelling.