I didn’t plan to finish After Us in one sitting. It happened anyway. That usually tells you something before a review even begins. Not because the book is racing ahead on twists or spectacle, but because it knows how to hold attention without demanding it. Akshay Chopra’s After Us | A Tale of Life Beyond Super Intelligent AI  is exactly that kind of book. Quietly confident. Uncomfortable in the right places. Despite its premise, Sui is far more interested in people than in t