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Synopsis
"Suppose that machines take the next step in their own kind of evolution and arrive at a stage where they actually do do their own thinking--become rational individuals able to plan and execute. Would humankind have to knuckle under and let them run the earth? If so, how do we go about recovering control? 'Millennium I' opens with 'homogrub' living in caves, hiding from the rational machines which are not only in complete control but possess new and almost incredibly powerful means of destruction. But rebellion among men grows--first in the form of individual acts of sabotage, and then in a daring expedition by a small group into the very heart of the mechanized world"--Dust jacket front cover flap.
Is Millennium 1 appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Humanity has been subjugated by rational machines with powerful weapons; the book depicts rebellion, sabotage, and an expedition into enemy territory with likely violence and destruction, but from 1945 likely handles it in period-appropriate restrained style.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, mass death, and violence (see the full list above).
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Who'll love this
Teens will find the underdog humans fighting back against machine overlords thrilling, with sabotage missions and daring raids.