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All That Remains of Me by H.S. Stone
2.0

Thank you Vocarious Readers and H. S. Stone for the free copy of this book in exchange with an honest review.

This book sounded so promising to me! I really loved the synopsis and I was hoping it wouldn't be very stereotypical. Unfortunately my expectations were not met, and I was left struggling to finish it. My main issue was the fact that it lacked the spark that keeps the reader engrossed in what he/she is reading. There were many times when I felt that the situation was dragging and it was over analysed and over detailed.

I liked Annie quite a lot, I loved that she didn't lose her spark and determination to live her life the best she could, despite being inside a computer. She was very clever and very dedicated to save herself, and I love nothing more than a character who becomes her own hero!

The romance that ensued between Eric, the programmer and Annie was a bit predictable, because it's a trope that has been done one too many times before. We have seen a programmer fall in love with his creation or a computer programmer in books and movies countless of times and personally, I thought that it didn't add anything to the story. Eric could help Annie as her friend too, they didn't have to fall in love for him to come to the rescue.

All in all, "All that Remains of Me" is a book that can be enjoyed by everyone, especially people who know explicitly how computers work, they will feel very familiar with this book. Annie is a very nice main character and the story possess a thrilling aura as we reach the end of the story!