In the near future, a sentient AI develops a 3D printer that can scan matter at an atomic level and to print it's using raw elements as cartridges. It follows three groups of characters, the scientist that created the AI, a rich Russian family and a group of astronauts on Titan. The story moves when because the two groups on Earth are trying to escape a pandemic that is killing everyone, really fast, and seems to be uncurable.
The first part of the book is much stronger of the rest, but overall is a good debut novel. I'll give it 3.5/5 rounded to 4/5 because it deserves attention despite not being perfect.
It's hard science, but it is mostly right, the same attention wasn't given to the psychology of the characters that thus feel more characters in a story than real people. It's a good "what if" story, but it doesn't have the political and moral implication of the good speculative fiction. This makes it perfect if you want just pure adventure and crazy technology. It also is pretty accessible, since the hard science is explained enough to not make it difficult to read. The AI character is maybe too powerful without any consequence, making the ending feel somewhat cynical.

This was an ARC I received via NetGalley. A science fiction novel set in the near future, it introduces a world where it’s possible to 3D-print living organisms at the atomic level—an innovation that naturally brings with it a host of ethical and moral quandaries. Against this backdrop, Earth is struck by a devastating pandemic, a mutated variant of something akin to Mad Cow Disease.

The narrative follows three distinct storylines: astronauts stationed on Titan; Maja, the brilliant mind behind the first truly sentient AI and atomic printing; and Kirillov, a Russian billionaire who wins a controversial auction run by hacktivists, granting him and his family the chance to ‘teleprint’ themselves to Titan in a desperate bid to escape the global crisis.

The book is built on a strong and compelling concept, full of potential.

It did take me a while to get into it—I was around a quarter of the way through before it really started to engage me. The writing is fine, but it feels like the manuscript could benefit from tighter editing. It felt slow to read, but not that the pacing of the book was slow, and at times the info dumping feels repetitive, with certain ideas being reiterated more than necessary.

A great deal happens to the characters and the stakes are undeniably high, yet emotionally it didn’t hit home for me. The resolution for the characters felt a little too tidy, and the prologue—though intriguing—needs to be more meaningfully tied into the main narrative. A more concise structure could free up space to develop deeper emotional connections with the characters.

I’m glad I read this after *Project Hail Mary* rather than before.

I did enjoy the book, but it’s one of those stories that I feel could be so much more with just a bit more polish and editing.

The concept for this book was well developed and executed on the page revolving around altering of ones memories however I found it difficult to connect with the characters in the story and the writing style wasn't up my alley.

#RePrinterMatter #NetGalley.

I loved this book a lot more than I was expecting to when I first started it. It was a little slow going at first and I wasn't quite pulled in by the characters. I found them a little shallow and annoying in the beginning, but as the story progressed, I absolutely loved them all and felt all the highs and lows with them as the story went on. I absolutely loved the ending and I'm kind of hoping that I get to see more in this world at some point. I'd love to see the characters again. I was a little taken aback with all the science talk, but really, it didn't end up being the most important part of the story, just a building block. It was more about the characters and their relationships and hardships.

This was an interesting read that makes you think about your own memories and life being altered/erased or re-written. Atomic reprinting is a big moral issue that will have you thinking pretty deeply. However, I didn't care much for the writing style.