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jessmoguel's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
smuttymcbookface's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
Things I liked:
- The world building
- The premise of robot and human
- Ronin, and all his sweetness
- The conclusion wrapping things up
- The exploration into bots being able to evolve into sentience
Things I did not like:
- Lara, and her temper of a 7 year old
- How slow the book got at times. It took me 6 days to complete this when I typically complete a book every other day
- Did I mention Lara?
There was a lot to love, and such a good premise, but when you dislike one of the main characters, it's very difficult to enjoy the book as a whole. Add on to that how slow the plot got over and over, at like 40% then preparing for the end at like 75%.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
kzimm2024's review against another edition
4.0
This book me forever to finish since it was over Christmas break (with little guests) and during a Seattle snowpocalypse (in which I still had to get to the office). I probably would have been more emotionally invested if I hadn't been constantly interrupted :)
Ronin was awesome. I know we had a description of him but I tended to forget what he looked like. I think we were told many times about Lara being a red head, so that was easier.
The whole story was great but as they prepared for the war I thought I had an easy way to end it with no damages and they chose a different route. Something along the lines of capturing a bot at a time (or a planned attack to capture a bunch) and take out their power cells carefully so they could be reused at later dates. Then keep them in the underground bunker as you whittle away the Warlords source of power until you could capture him (or kill, I am ok with that) without too many casualties. Oh well.
The ending made me want to weep- this was a love story sweetly told.
Ronin was awesome. I know we had a description of him but I tended to forget what he looked like. I think we were told many times about Lara being a red head, so that was easier.
The whole story was great but as they prepared for the war I thought I had an easy way to end it with no damages and they chose a different route. Something along the lines of capturing a bot at a time (or a planned attack to capture a bunch) and take out their power cells carefully so they could be reused at later dates. Then keep them in the underground bunker as you whittle away the Warlords source of power until you could capture him (or kill, I am ok with that) without too many casualties. Oh well.
The ending made me want to weep- this was a love story sweetly told.
mxfisher's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
This book is like if Stephen King’s gunslinger Roland was a post-apocalyptic cyborg who got to live his love story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Violence, Rape, Murder, and Child death
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Pregnancy
c0urtn3yy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This might be TR's best book (that i've read, anyway) - even though i guess the cover sort of alludes to it now that I'm looking closer, I actually wasnt expecting the whole post-apocalyptic robot/human aspect of it - which turned out to be a pleasant surprise. & the relationship between R & L was pretty good too. I'd also recommend Good Deeds by Kathryn Moon if you want another similar read.
book_dragon666's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
3.25
amelia036's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
dramadork11's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
luna_lovelace's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I tried to like Lara, but after she physically abused Ronin I couldn't stand her. Even if he was technically a "robot", he was a robot with feelings! She also hits her nurse who made sure she survived from her wounds. Her life story was truly sad, but her actions were questionable.
Despite the unpleasant characteristics posed by Lara's character, I was determined to uncover more about Ronin's story, which ultimately kept me engrossed in the book.
Ronin's character was the highlight of the story for me! The way he was portrayed and developed throughout was so captivating that I found myself completely immersed in his journey. Although the romance element was present in the story, I couldn't help but feel that it took away from Ronin's character, who was strong and interesting enough to carry the plot on his own.
The way the story concluded completely shattered me emotionally, leaving me in a state of uncontrollable tears!
Despite the unpleasant characteristics posed by Lara's character, I was determined to uncover more about Ronin's story, which ultimately kept me engrossed in the book.
Ronin's character was the highlight of the story for me! The way he was portrayed and developed throughout was so captivating that I found myself completely immersed in his journey. Although the romance element was present in the story, I couldn't help but feel that it took away from Ronin's character, who was strong and interesting enough to carry the plot on his own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Child death, Classism, Grief, Cursing, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, War, and Rape
Minor: Vomit