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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
A most delightful and engaging read about a robot trying to find his way back to his owner.
Een kleine bot vindt zichzelf op een vuilnisbelt en met de twee (en een half) herinneringen die hij heeft gaat hij op zoek naar zijn eigenaar. De vertaling vond ik niet echt soepel lopen, het voelde erg letterlijk vertaald, woord voor woord waardoor het vaak stijf voelde. Ik vond het jammer dat sommige namen waren veranderd (Poochy > Smartie, Beth > Roos, Noke > Nik, Boot (zoals booting van een computer) > Bot). Echt, ik snap niet waarom de ene naam mag blijven maar de volgende helemaal omgegooid wordt. Gooien vertalers een muntje de lucht in? Het einde was best jammer, ik vond Beth minder sympathiek toen we uitvonden wat ze zei en dat ze dus net zoals iedereen was. Plus, ik had graag een bepaald einde gezien gegeven alles wat er gebeurde en als je die dan niet krijgt is dat teleurstellend. Leuke illustraties, die waren echt heel heel leuk en pasten zo goed bij het verhaal. Het verhaal was wel OK en ik vond de reis wel spannend en leuk om te lezen, elke keer leek het helemaal mis te gaan maar dan bedachten Bot en zijn vrienden weer iets en kwamen ze er toch uit.
Look, if I wanted to get sad an emotional over a talking robot I'd go watch a Pixar movie. This made toy story 3 feel tame!
I loved it, the best book of the summer for young readers.
I loved it, the best book of the summer for young readers.
Heel leuk boek om voor te lezen aan mijn 7-jarige zoon.
Wel stoorde ik me soms aan vertalingen/ woordgebruik.
Baseballbat en bat terwijl honkbalknuppel en knuppel logischer zouden zijn geweest.
Short voor korte broek, leiband voor hondenriem.
En "kap". voor capuchon, "job" voor baan en zo nog een paar "Vlaamse" vertalingen vanuit het Engels denk ik.
Wel stoorde ik me soms aan vertalingen/ woordgebruik.
Baseballbat en bat terwijl honkbalknuppel en knuppel logischer zouden zijn geweest.
Short voor korte broek, leiband voor hondenriem.
En "kap". voor capuchon, "job" voor baan en zo nog een paar "Vlaamse" vertalingen vanuit het Engels denk ik.
Robot's (flawed) point of view story, sweet and moving
With a feel of Toy Story and Spy Toys about it, this will grab an audience with children who enjoy stories about toys coming to life.
Boot is a toy robot, and upon regaining consciousness and a few scraps of memories when he wakes up in a scrapyard, knows his owner Beth loved him and he must make his way back to her... if he knew where to start.
Meeting other robots like himself - who seem to actually 'feel' things, collecting friends Wizard-of-Oz-style, they will work together to achieve something for them all.
Viewing the world through the eyes of AI, Boot remains true to his beliefs through his adventures, with an evil (bit of a forced villain but never mind) scrapyard man on his tail. His new friends each have their own quirk and 'need', and only together will they each be able to realise their dream.
There's a sense of humour about Boot: "My head is built to hold millions of memories, and I also have extra space in my left butt-cheek, in case of emergencies (for Brits, Kryten in Red Dwarf comes to mind!).
It's sweet, with a slightly overly saccharine ending, but young readers will enjoy this.
For ages 8-12.
With thanks to Netgalley for the sample reading copy.
With a feel of Toy Story and Spy Toys about it, this will grab an audience with children who enjoy stories about toys coming to life.
Boot is a toy robot, and upon regaining consciousness and a few scraps of memories when he wakes up in a scrapyard, knows his owner Beth loved him and he must make his way back to her... if he knew where to start.
Meeting other robots like himself - who seem to actually 'feel' things, collecting friends Wizard-of-Oz-style, they will work together to achieve something for them all.
Viewing the world through the eyes of AI, Boot remains true to his beliefs through his adventures, with an evil (bit of a forced villain but never mind) scrapyard man on his tail. His new friends each have their own quirk and 'need', and only together will they each be able to realise their dream.
There's a sense of humour about Boot: "My head is built to hold millions of memories, and I also have extra space in my left butt-cheek, in case of emergencies (for Brits, Kryten in Red Dwarf comes to mind!).
It's sweet, with a slightly overly saccharine ending, but young readers will enjoy this.
For ages 8-12.
With thanks to Netgalley for the sample reading copy.
A tiny robot wakes up in a scrap yard. He's alone and about to fall into the grinder. He has two and a half memories and a butterfly pendant - and a longing to find his owner and go home again.
Boot is absolutely adorable. He's a roundy, scaredy, brave as hell little fighter, determined to get back to Beth no matter what. His determination infects other robots as well and he gathers a small posse as he travels through the city looking for her. The illustrations are fantastic. This will be a very popular new series.
A great read.
"If Boot isn't my name, what is my name?" I asked. This idea made me feel dizzy, even though the ground was flat here.
"I have no idea," said Noke. "It could be Pinocchio for all we know."
"Why would my name be Pinocchio?" I asked.
"Never mind," said Noke.
Boot is absolutely adorable. He's a roundy, scaredy, brave as hell little fighter, determined to get back to Beth no matter what. His determination infects other robots as well and he gathers a small posse as he travels through the city looking for her. The illustrations are fantastic. This will be a very popular new series.
A great read.
"If Boot isn't my name, what is my name?" I asked. This idea made me feel dizzy, even though the ground was flat here.
"I have no idea," said Noke. "It could be Pinocchio for all we know."
"Why would my name be Pinocchio?" I asked.
"Never mind," said Noke.
For such a sweet little book, it really packs a punch and offers you a good hard look at our relationship with technology in today's society (something that I think will go over the heads of most children that read this). Boot is completely innocent and full of charm and is a must read for fans of [b:The Wild Robot|26030734|The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)|Peter Brown|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1441052184s/26030734.jpg|45956901]!
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wall-e meets 1984 meets The Boys. For six year-olds. Brilliant.