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Science fiction is far from my favorite genre but Huang still manages to amaze me. Immaculate Conception is a remarkable piece that is enjoyable to read and will get the wheels of your brain turning.

Meditations on greed, AI and technology, digital identity, friendship, ownership over art, the wealth divide, bodily autonomy, and so much more. One of the more fascinating parts of Immaculate Conception (to me) was its focus on something that I have questioned a lot lately: what qualifies as original? Is there still such a thing as an original thought, an original idea, an original piece of work? Or are we all just regurgitating each others� thoughts and words and feelings in various forms?

The writing in this book is superb and exactly what I expected having read and loved Huang’s previous work. Something about this one though feels superficial; connections between characters and the rise of certain technologies grew at an alarming rate or occurred mostly off-page. Initially I enjoyed this style—the way it seemed like Huang was cutting through all the bullshit and unnecessary fluff in order to break through to the real story—but by the end, I found myself wishing for more depth and excavation.
Even still, that didn’t steal too much enjoyment away from me and seems minor when compared to the quality of the rest of the book.

Thank you Dutton Books for the early copy in exchange for an honest review! Available May 13 2025