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In the novel’s alternate history, the character Thomas Reah is Alan Turing’s partner, with whom he lives and is openly in a relationship. Reah appears sporadically throughout the story, including when Charlie has a chance encounter with Reah and Turing, who happen to be eating at the same restaurant as Charlie and Miranda. Later, during Charlie’s visit to Turing and Reah’s home, Reah drops in to bring Turing and Charlie a bottle of wine. He appears skeptical of Charlie from the start and seems reticent to have Turing speak with him.
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Thomas Reah Character Timeline in Machines Like Me
The timeline below shows where the character Thomas Reah appears in Machines Like Me. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2
...and Science—for which Turing was greatly criticized. He has lived publicly with his lover, Thomas Reah, since 1968. In so doing, he contributed to more socially progressive views.
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Chapter 5
...Alan Turing (“Your hero,” remarks Miranda). The other man is Turing’s partner, the physicist Thomas Reah. Miranda urges Charlie to go say hi, but Charlie doesn’t want to embarrass himself. The...
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...cognac he’s just drunk, Charlie approaches his hero, offers him praise, and introduces himself. Though Reah thanks Charlie, it’s clear that he and Turing want to get back to their meal....
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Chapter 6
...android “to claim to have fallen in love,” a detail Turing finds interesting. Just then, Reah appears in the doorway and walks inside, setting down a bottle of wine and two...
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Turing announces that Charlie has to leave soon—Turing and Reah are expecting dinner guests. He ends his spiel with two concluding thoughts. First, he underscores...
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