A review by kaa
So You Want to be a Robot and Other Stories by A. Merc Rustad

5.0

I don't usually rate story collections five stars, because there are always at least a few stories that don't quite achieve that rating. Even though I enjoyed all of the stories in this collection, for instance, there were several that weren’t quite as amazing as the rest. However, So You Want To Be A Robot is more than just the sum of its parts. The stories come together to create an amazing book about humanity, gender, trauma, and recovery. There's a lot of darkness in many of the stories, but I think ultimately it's a very hopeful collection.

My favorite story was "How to Become a Robot in Twelve Easy Steps." I'd read it previously, but even the second time it nearly made me cry. This is a story that cut my heart to pieces, stomped all over those pieces, and then managed to restore it even stronger than it was before.

Highly, highly recommended.