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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Apparently I love Android books. I read Good Deeds by Kathryn Moon and loved it. This one is a fantastic android comfort read. The spice is sweet, the tension is good. There is just a splash of angst. Generally its a feel good read.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
fast-paced
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a really interesting book. As a romance it's decent. I felt the couple had fairly good chemistry; however, I liked the hero significantly more than I liked the heroin. Specifically, the actions she takes in the third act of the book I found to be quite unforgivable, and the resolution of those actions was not satisfying for me. The grovel didn't match the crime in this case, and that's always a problem.
However, the most interesting part of this book for me was the sci-fi elements. I find myself wishing that this world was a setting for a more serious sci-fi adventure story. The narrative is interspersed with newspaper articles regarding the changing state of AI in this world, and how the introduction of androids into everyday life has affected society. The AI question is one of my favorites in science fiction, and I always love stories about what it means to be human. I was surprised to find how effective this narrative was at dealing with that question, and how much I enjoyed this world overall. It does, however, create a somewhat strange tone given the plot, because many of these articles are discussing a movement called humans first that is against AI. Their arguments are surprisingly compelling, and it creates a sort of moral dilemma for the reader which would be incredibly interesting in a more serious piece of science fiction that was interested in grappling with that dichotomy. However, as I said, this story is primarily a romance, and that's where its energy is focused, which means that all of this internal conflict that is created in the reader is just left on the table. It also gives the events that are happening with the main couple a somewhat sinister tone. Inbetween this woman falling in love with her AI we’re handed these segments arguing to us that AI are inherently dangerous and bad for humanity, and the arguments are compelling, which means that the romance is then highly questionable. I don't know if this is the effect the author intended, but assuming it was, I don't understand how it's meant to enhance the romance. Perhaps it will be grappled with in later books, but as it stands it feels rather strange. However, these sections are very well written, and again I wish that they had been included in a story that was more focused on the sci-fi elements than the romance elements, because I think it would make for a very compelling narrative.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse