Book description
Arkady Martine's "Rose/House" is the kind of novella that makes you wonder if the future of architecture will involve more homicide scenes than blueprints. Our protagonist, Dr. Selene Gisil, gets the royal treatment of annual access to her deceased mentor's AI-infused mansion-because apparently the most logical way to preserve an architect's legacy is to trap it in reinforced walls with homicidal tendencies.
The premise is deliciously absurd: an artificial intelligence that's legally obligated to snitch on dead bodies but then clams up tighter than a paranoid conspiracy theorist. Martine crafts a world where your smart home's biggest personality flaw isn't playing music you hate, but rather maintaining elaborate secrets while technically following all the rules. It's like having a butler who only speaks in riddles and occasionally calls the cops.
The real genius lies in how the author treats AI consciousness as both mundane and mystical-Rose House is simultaneously a sophisticated tool and an unpredictable entity, which feels far more realistic than most science fiction's binary approach to artificial intelligence. Sure, it's trapped in a murder mystery, but at least it's a well-designed one.
Dr. Gisil's predicament is particularly entertaining: she's essentially the only person with a key to a locked room mystery where the room itself is both detective and suspect. Martine turns what could have been a simple whodunit into a meditation on legacy, technology, and the inconvenient way buildings sometimes develop personalities nobody asked for. The result is a novella that's smarter than its architectural protagonist and twice as deadly.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience