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[Review] Boy Robot – Simon Curtis
Book Title: Boy Robot (Trilogy?) Author: Simon Curtis Number of pages: 432
Synopsis:
There once was a boy who was made, not created.
In a single night, Isaak’s life changed forever.
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.
An origin he doesn’t want to believe, but one he cannot deny.
(re: Goodreads @ Boy Robot by Simon Curtis)
Should this book be picked up? the tl;dr review:
– Plot reads like a cat-and-mouse thriller; lots of running away and downtime for self-discovery, followed by more traveling
– Multi-POV through vignettes used to world build and give historical [robot] context
– Explosive action that drives the conflict-driven narrative
– Diverse and intersectional characters; although the lead protagonist was underwhelming in framework
– While there is romance, it does not take precedence to the plot
Initial Thoughts
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.
Disclaimer: I received an ARC of Boy Robot from Simon and Schuster Canada.
[So, You Want To Be Human?] – The Sound of Robotic Sex: Electronic Music From My Playlist
“So, You Want To Be Human?” is the promotional event and blog tour in association with Simon and Schuster Canada.
Table Topic:
The Sound of Robotic Sex:
Electronic Music From My Playlist
Since Boy Robot by Simon Curtis has this one scene that feels like a rave while everyone is riding at a high, I thought I’d feature some 2016 tunes that are on my playlist queue. Many of you probably don’t listen to this genre of music but that’s okay!
FYI: robot sex totally sounds like beeps and boops and unce, unce, unce. Maybe.
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