Reviews

The Robots of Gotham by Todd McAulty

matosapa's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

rkking's review against another edition

3.0

 

I really hoped to enjoy this book more than I actually did. And it's unfortunate because, despite a sometimes meandering sequence of events, there was a really great example of worldbuilding going on here.
The robot society is a clever one, and I found myself wanting to learn more and more about the ways of sovereign intelligences and thought machines. The named robot characters in the book were great too. Pretty much all the supporting characters in the story were also well done.
The problem is the protagonist. Barry is not an enjoyable main character to follow. I cared very little to his well-being, and cared far more about the fates of other characters like Sergei, Black Winter, the AGRT, even the dog Croker. Not Barry. He was boring, borderline annoying, and about as exciting as toast. It really brought the experience down a few grades for me, unfortunately.
But if there was ever a book written more on the robot side of things, I'd be all over that!
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joshhall13's review against another edition

5.0

Wow. Impressed with this author's storytelling talent.

I was so reluctant to pick up this audiobook at a whopping 30 hours. But I couldn't stop listening.

Every time the plot got interesting, the author broadened the world and made it better!

sonofstdavid's review against another edition

3.0

Fun, not necessarily good. It is everything is claims to be: a robot smashing blast.

ogrebattle's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

I certainly hope there’s a sequel. 

hippie13's review

It just dragged on

hnwilliams13's review against another edition

4.0

Really enjoyed this!

cdeane61's review against another edition

4.0

Enjoyed this very much and flew through it despite it's length.

My only criticisms would be that things seem to go too well for the protagonist in almost every situation, even when they seem to go badly.

And, no way could this book be wrapped up within the single volume, which became readily apparent about 3/4 of the way through.

I am looking forward to the next installment!

btemplet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

ailium's review against another edition

4.0

Amazing debut novel! I loved the humanity and empathy of the characters. The technology and concepts where well thought out and very imaginative.

Minus 1 star due to inconsistent character interaction in some cases but don't want to spoil anything.

Highly recommended!