While a very interesting concept, Re-Printed matter wasn't for me. It felt less like a story and more like having a scifi concept explained to me through a bunch of different characters. While the in depth descriptions of individual science fiction concepts are probably interesting to others, it made for a boring story for me.

3D printing a human body, I have to admit that it not something that I have come across before. That is however a primary theme in the book Re-printed Matter by Peter I. M. Merrins. The book opens just a few decades into our future, at a time when 3D printing has progressed into quantum printing with anything and everything able to be printed as long as you have the correct base elements stored in the printer. When a new plague starts sweeping the globe people start looking for ways to be safe from the plague. A few people come up with a rather nifty concept. Utilize the quantum scanner and scan their bodies in a base template. Send that scan or template as a file to a secondary quantum printer and then reprint their body in a safe location. The location they have chosen, the astronaut home base on Titan, one of the moons of Saturn, where there has been no sign of the plague. As they work on getting everything set up for their journey they must operate in secrecy while making sure not to accidently contract the plague while doing so in order to keep it from traveling with them through the printer to Titan.
Due to the semi-unique subject matter twining throughout this book I was incredibly fascinated. The idea of being able to re-print our own body in order to travel through an internet connection was beyond weird but at the same time rather intriguing. I can legitimately say that I don’t think that I have ever come across that particular concept before in fiction so that right there makes this particular book stand out from the crowd for me. Incorporating that concept in order to help the characters escape a plague that is trying to eradicate humanity though is even more unique. This concept isn’t introduced in order to help them travel easier or to help facilitate space travel but solely for them to have a safe way to escape the plague. However, what I really appreciated about this book is that it introduces the concept but then also introduces the philosophical conflicts that would naturally be produced by this idea. If you are essentially scanning your body into a computer and being re-printed on the other end of an internet connection is that still you. This seems to be a simple idea as the characters still retain their memories up to the time of their scans which in theory should make this a moot point as your memories are what make you, you. However, one of the characters struggles with the idea of being re-printed as he worries about what it would do to the intangible aspects of someone such as their soul. He genuinely worries that the new body would have no soul even though it would have everything else. The book deals with this concept so well as it utilizes the characters to provide the back and forth on the topic and showing the different points of view on this idea. Ultimately, it also leaves the choice and beliefs up to each individual character which shows that we may never actually know. This book does a great job of blending typical science-fiction elements with ideas that end up introducing numerous philosophical concepts such as the existence of the soul but does so in a way that makes these ideas easily relatable for the average reader. Overall, an incredibly well-written book and one that I am giving four out of five stars.
This book is a great example of the science-fiction genre. If you are a reader who enjoys that genre than I would definitely suggest you consider trying this book as it was a great read. As I mentioned it also covers a lot of philosophical ideas in an easily relatable way so if you are a reader who enjoys books that discuss those kinds of ideas than this book may be for you as well. If you are neither of these than I am not sure how well this book would appeal to you. In terms of age range this book is primarily aimed at adults it seems like and I would mostly agree with that. While not necessarily explicit it does deal with a lot of potentially difficult themes such as loss, destruction of humanity, in addition to the previously mentioned philosophical ideas. Because of this it may be difficult for younger readers if they are not prepared. It was still a great book and I hope you will consider trying it. If you do feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

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.