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Sea of Rust
by C. Robert Cargill
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Admittedly, it's a bit of a letdown after Day Zero, which I thought was poignant and beautiful and worthy of rooting for. I was hoping this sequel would follow up with Pounce and Ezra. Instead, it fast forwards 30 years later where we are dealing with the existential crises of robots. The storyline is interesting on its own, but because I have Day Zero to compare to, I can't help but wish there had been an equally compelling relationship to love in Sea of Rust. While Brittle is committed to his ward Madison, it's not the center of the book like with Pounce and Ezra. There's no love there. It's more an execution of duties, and although I appreciate his self-doubts of whether he's completing out a program or protecting her out of his volition, I don't actually care enough about Madison to care about this question. Madison needed more of a backstory to get me there.
I found the book unnecessarily contrived. I liked the philosophical questions posed, but that's about all that was interesting. The plot took too long, and it felt forced. I kind of wish Cargill had stopped with Day Zero. If there's a third book in the series, I won't be picking it up. However, I think the series has potential to be sold as a TV series or movie, and if it does, I think this second book would definitely translate better on screen. I'd watch it, but I wouldn't read it again if I could go back in time.
I found the book unnecessarily contrived. I liked the philosophical questions posed, but that's about all that was interesting. The plot took too long, and it felt forced. I kind of wish Cargill had stopped with Day Zero. If there's a third book in the series, I won't be picking it up. However, I think the series has potential to be sold as a TV series or movie, and if it does, I think this second book would definitely translate better on screen. I'd watch it, but I wouldn't read it again if I could go back in time.