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hellavaral's review against another edition
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Hate crime, Xenophobia, and Fire/Fire injury
anj's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Xenophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Death, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury
anj's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Xenophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Death and Fire/Fire injury
librarymouse's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This was a cute, fast read. I'm glad to find books with ace characters. Sal and Clara are good for each other and are solidly personalized to the reader very early on in the story. Sal's registration is an interesting plot device. I like how she is humanized without losing sight of her true physical and internal nature. Her being able to be both person and robot adds a necessary and insightful depth to the story.
I just wish there was more. I prefer longer books with richer world building, but for the size of the novel, the world building was rich enough. I hope there will be more books published in this universe!
I just wish there was more. I prefer longer books with richer world building, but for the size of the novel, the world building was rich enough. I hope there will be more books published in this universe!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Xenophobia
jayisreading's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
There was a particular gentleness to this novella that made for a rather cosy read. It was nice to find a story that centered wlw and asexual characters, and despite the shortness of the book, they were relatively well developed. I felt there was something left to be desired, especially when it came to the plot and worldbuilding, but that would require fleshing this book out into a novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Xenophobia, and Grief
Minor: Death and Suicidal thoughts
tinyjude's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
A cozy, adorable and emotional read for a rainy afternoon. I loved the take on AI and the characters, as well as the atmosphere they created in this novella. Instead of being worried about how to become human, Sal's story is concerned and centered around love, grief and growth, especially in terms of agency, which I think is fantastic. I felt like it was the perfect length to fell in love with the characters and the world, fell angry at the problems encountered and just enjoy an asexual sapphic science fiction story that leaves you warm and fuzzy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Xenophobia, and Grief
totallyshelfaware's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia and Grief
smartie_chan's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Hate crime and Xenophobia
kalira's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Absolutely beautifully done, with a wonderful braid of feelings and complexities and personalities. The retro-future setting wound up feeling almost perfectly timeless, even with the focus from time to time on Clara's job - and, of course, on Sal's very existence.
Sal and Clara were so very engaging, both of them in different ways and in the ways they interacted, emotionally and logically. The coming together and the growth were so very well portrayed and the difficulties they faced made me want them to overcome them - and together - while throwing up enough things that might be in the realm of couldn't change to make me sorrowfully wonder if they would.
Sal and Clara were so very engaging, both of them in different ways and in the ways they interacted, emotionally and logically. The coming together and the growth were so very well portrayed and the difficulties they faced made me want them to overcome them - and together - while throwing up enough things that might be in the realm of couldn't change to make me sorrowfully wonder if they would.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Xenophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
misterwisp's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is a lovely cozy bit of science fiction that left me with the same vibe as the Becky Chambers "Wayfarers" series. So if those books are something you liked, this has a high chance of being good for you as well. It's quietly efficient at establishing the characters and world, and draws you in.
As the description states the story has the trope of the humanity in artificial beings, and I really like how it was done. Sal's inner turmoil felt real and relatable in a way hard to describe. I felt connected with it enough to keep and reread it at some point which was unexpected. If you can get behind relaxed books about life and people and where are we all going, what does it all mean etc this is probably a great one to check out.
The action is primarily interpersonal and if that isn't your thing this novella could seem quite slow. I will say, it's short enough that if you wanted to try a different type of read I think this could be a good starting point.
It left me wanting to read more by the author.
As the description states the story has the trope of the humanity in artificial beings, and I really like how it was done. Sal's inner turmoil felt real and relatable in a way hard to describe. I felt connected with it enough to keep and reread it at some point which was unexpected. If you can get behind relaxed books about life and people and where are we all going, what does it all mean etc this is probably a great one to check out.
The action is primarily interpersonal and if that isn't your thing this novella could seem quite slow. I will say, it's short enough that if you wanted to try a different type of read I think this could be a good starting point.
It left me wanting to read more by the author.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Violence and Xenophobia