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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A fairly unique perspective of a near dystopia coming from a robots viewpoint. There is a lot of dry humour, mostly around beurocracy, but manages convey a good amount of mystery as we're trying to make sense of the world and what's happened. I enjoyed the perspective of the robot as it tried to compute the larger world, and it added to the mystery of what the world was like as we couldn't get a clear human perspective on it. Though at times it could be a bit slow. At times it felt like the author's message was surfacing a bit above the narrative, and it felt a little too on the nose at point. I'd have liked it if it had leaned a bit more into what we think constitutes free will / independent thougt, but overall an enjoyable listen with a solid theme.
An unusually light and funny read from Tchaikovsky, reminiscent of Asimov's Robot series+Murderbot+Psalm for the Wild Built
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Enjoyable and surprisingly funny for a dystopian novel. Thoughtful look at humanity and how we use technology. I noticed some Wizard of Oz references (I think)
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-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
if you liked "a psalm for the wild-built" but wanted it to be less queer and less politically coherent, this is the book for you. charming characters, i was definitely emotionally invested, made me giggle
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
I am pretty neutral on this one. It's well written and there is a clear narrative with themes which are well fleshed out, but I think I was hoping for more. That in itself is perhaps the point that there is only what happens within this story. It wouldn't be something I would recommend to people and perhaps realise that stories about robots in this context may not be my thing
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-paced