And you can definitely feel the effect of this limited world building as there are subsequent scenes that not only felt info-dumpy to make up for lost time but that some moments also purposefully withheld information/explanation to reinforce this. I found that I had the imaginative autonomy to pull stock infrastructures and scenery that fit the environment being described. Though I enjoy this, others may not because it dilutes the canon-ness. With so many unknowns to be explored, it is difficult to appreciate the defining aspects that make this the genre story that it is. At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Thriller genre held equal-or-more weight than Sci-Fi.įurthermore, given that the world takes a very contemporary route (re: destinations and landmarks exist on Earth), there wasn’t much need for the prose to be overly lush in describing the setting. Though there is a heavy reliance on technology, the bulk of this book felt very soft science-fiction driven. More specifically: the POVs that weren’t in the protagonist’s–Isaak’s–viewpoint were definitely the best parts (I found) in the book. The narrative lives up to what it promises and walked the line of being exciting and predictableall at the same time. I don’t have too many qualms about the expectation versus reality of this story. Though I have heavily promo’d this book on Twitter (and in passing conversations with people about a killer vagina), I’m still going to critically assess this book as I would normally.ĭisclaimer: I received an ARC of Boy Robot from Simon and Schuster Canada.īoy Robot follows a cat-and-mouse chase of an organization seeking to eradicate the population of other-isms while Isaak, a robot coming into his own, fights to survive and seek asylum with a collective group much closer to him than he realizes. – While there is romance, it does not take precedence to the plot Initial Thoughts – Diverse and intersectional characters although the lead protagonist was underwhelming in framework – Explosive action that drives the conflict-driven narrative – Multi-POV through vignettes used to world build and give historical context – Plot reads like a cat-and-mouse thriller lots of running away and downtime for self-discovery, followed by more traveling Should this book be picked up? the tl dr review: (re: Goodreads Boy Robot by Simon Curtis) His adoptive parents were killed, a mysterious girl saved him from a team of soldiers, and he learned of his own dark and destructive origin.Īn origin he doesn’t want to believe, but one he cannot deny. In a single night, Isaak’s life changed forever. There once was a boy who was made, not created.
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