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I enjoyed seeing the variation in the Bob's, and how so many of them became more human by not having a body. The lack of any real female characters throughout was challenging, as I would have liked to see any female characters who weren't there to be treated as nags to Bob or emotional vehicles for him. But I liked the story and would be interested in reading more on the Bobiverse.

wtkarika's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

sofiatconstantino's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

seriuzbiznus's review

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

zottel's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

vengefuldime's review against another edition

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2.0

I have experienced that mild pain of reading a book that never had its jokes land with me. I think that the reader must be older than their mid-20s (me), at the bare minimum. I was never one for pop culture references anyway, and that is like a third of the book. (Colonel Butterworth saying anything, especially something serious, was pretty much always amusing, though.) Although brief, I liked the linguistic drift examples for a future Earth, and the scenes that muse about personhood and humanity. Conflict-wise, I feel that Bob is overpowered- his intelligence makes it clear that he will (sometimes very quickly) come out on top. This is abated somewhat later on, with more complex conflict.

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