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A review by jillianzacchia
The Human Son by Adrian J. Walker
4.0
I read this book because I love reading how aliens / other species are portrayed. Erta may be more AI than alien, but the situation was similar enough. I liked the concept for the story, and having just spent the last year raising my son, I really connected with the first half of the story when Reed was young. I liked the slow reveal of information, the slow burn romance spanning many years and the way Ima evolved and grew to be more compassionate.
What I found odd was how the group of Erta were supposed to be so rational and level headed, yet they fought and lied and bickered like humans. They were more human than they should have been, from the start, and I thought the book would go down a different path, where the Erta make the same mistakes we do and end up fucking up the planet again.
It was an interesting read with a decent ending. If you like sci-fi and have a young son it'll be fun to see your experience reflected here.
What I found odd was how the group of Erta were supposed to be so rational and level headed, yet they fought and lied and bickered like humans. They were more human than they should have been, from the start, and I thought the book would go down a different path, where the Erta make the same mistakes we do and end up fucking up the planet again.
It was an interesting read with a decent ending. If you like sci-fi and have a young son it'll be fun to see your experience reflected here.