canadianbookaddict's review
5.0
It took me a little while to listen to this one. I did enjoy it but I have had a bit of a hard time listening to audiobooks this past week because I have had hearing issues.
Anyway, I loved this audiobook. The story kept me entertained and I did love the fact that there are a few narrators because I do find it helps with the story.
If you are looking for a good rom-com book or audiobook I do recommend this one. I know I will be listening to it again in the very near future.
I give this 5 out of 5.
Anyway, I loved this audiobook. The story kept me entertained and I did love the fact that there are a few narrators because I do find it helps with the story.
If you are looking for a good rom-com book or audiobook I do recommend this one. I know I will be listening to it again in the very near future.
I give this 5 out of 5.
chandraleereads's review against another edition
5.0
That was friggin’ amazing!!!! Steamy romance and sci-fi fun with a voice cast that includes Regina Hall AND Mindy Kaling?!?!!!! I can’t even wait for the next book from this universe!!!
kphipps's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
possibilityleft's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
3.0
ooohchet's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
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
3.0
tyrshand's review against another edition
5.0
This one was an incredible lot of fun -- it's not just the charming characters or the geeky references (including board game nights -- I suspect Alyssa Cole is a super cool person), but the science fictional world building was at the perfect level for a romance novel. It was pertinent to the plot, but many of the elements were just present, perfectly natural to the background, so it didn't overpower the romance plot. At the same time, as someone who reads a lot of science fiction, I didn't feel like these elements were just window dressing.
The story has some great plot twists and surprises -- both for us and for Trinity -- and, of course, had me rooting for Trinity and Li Wei. As a bonus, it was awesome that even in a future with some major problems, people were accepting of each other. Sexual orientation, disability, trauma, etc. were all accepted by the characters without even a pause, even though this is a m(well, robot)/f romance.
The story has some great plot twists and surprises -- both for us and for Trinity -- and, of course, had me rooting for Trinity and Li Wei. As a bonus, it was awesome that even in a future with some major problems, people were accepting of each other. Sexual orientation, disability, trauma, etc. were all accepted by the characters without even a pause, even though this is a m(well, robot)/f romance.
lx2's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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? No
4.0
cute but it feels so rushed. i would love to see this book fleshed out in 300pages. the concept and twist are delicious and mindy’s voice 🤍
lassarina's review against another edition
4.0
Oh, this was so charming, with a lot of horrifying dystopia lurking under the edges of the world; it's a relatively near-future setting--far enough that real AI is a thing, certain synthetic foods are incredibly widespread, climate change has definitively taken effect, and the merger of corporatocracy and government is complete, but close enough that it hasn't gone into the deep SF feel of "so little of this lifestyle is recognizable as human-driven."
Trinity and Li Wei are both damaged and recovering from not-very-specified injuries; she's basically on disability light work away from her analyst job in which an accident injured her knee, and Li Wei is learning how to be human since he's actually an AI. The two of them have some absolutely hilarious interactions because of Li Wei being really bad at the whole human-interaction thing, and there are a lot of great asides with various constructs, like the smart-house intelligence, Penny, who is amazing. There's also a bit of a mystery going on, and the pieces of it are revealed slowly and carefully, so that the reader hits the conclusions right before the characters do, which is very effective.
There are definitely parts of this book that are upsetting enough to take it out of the pure-fluff category; the society presented is extremely plausible given our current trajectory, and sometimes that's a little too much for me. I had to stop reading a couple of times because it was in fact too much for me. The intrusion of a smart mirror that detects vital signs and nags Trinity to schedule a medical checkup; the persistent presence and data gathering done by Penny; the fact that the Hive is technically not a government but is so embedded in every aspect of society that it is illegal, literally illegal, to modify their tech. Incredibly sobering.
That said, it's also incredibly hot, and the romance is incredibly funny and charming, and Trinity's friends Rutina and Yana are AMAZING, and I loved the book voerall.
Trinity and Li Wei are both damaged and recovering from not-very-specified injuries; she's basically on disability light work away from her analyst job in which an accident injured her knee, and Li Wei is learning how to be human since he's actually an AI. The two of them have some absolutely hilarious interactions because of Li Wei being really bad at the whole human-interaction thing, and there are a lot of great asides with various constructs, like the smart-house intelligence, Penny, who is amazing. There's also a bit of a mystery going on, and the pieces of it are revealed slowly and carefully, so that the reader hits the conclusions right before the characters do, which is very effective.
There are definitely parts of this book that are upsetting enough to take it out of the pure-fluff category; the society presented is extremely plausible given our current trajectory, and sometimes that's a little too much for me. I had to stop reading a couple of times because it was in fact too much for me. The intrusion of a smart mirror that detects vital signs and nags Trinity to schedule a medical checkup; the persistent presence and data gathering done by Penny; the fact that the Hive is technically not a government but is so embedded in every aspect of society that it is illegal, literally illegal, to modify their tech. Incredibly sobering.
That said, it's also incredibly hot, and the romance is incredibly funny and charming, and Trinity's friends Rutina and Yana are AMAZING, and I loved the book voerall.
lilbroccoli's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I needed more relationship development.
Spoiler
The end was so sudden once the memories came back, what the heck!ashlit's review against another edition
3.0
Quick & Original, although predictable! I listened to this on audiobook & the narration is fabulous, Regina Hall is the main character.