A review by sheldonqueens
Adam Robots by Adam Roberts
4.0
Can't decide if I should rate this a 3 or a 4 out of 5.
3.5 would be more on point for me, but Goodreads, for whatever reason, doesn't give us that much-needed option.
Ratings aside, this felt like a literary exercise in new-wave writing for the most part, and even a little experimental in some cases.
Certainly not my favorite style of writing to read, at least on a regular basis, which would account for why it took me almost a year to get through (between other books).
And yet, it was also refreshing and I did appreciate Robert's originality and his take on a variation of sci-fi themes.
When in the right frame of mind, I not only enjoyed, but was also impressed with his varying styles of storytelling. And just as well, as I already have 2 full length novels from Adam Roberts sitting on my shelf waiting to be read, and I'm highly curious as to how his long-form style might differ to his short story approach.
All in all, there were some stories here that I found highly enjoyable to read, despite less than satisfactory endings. Besides, there's rarely a good payoff when it comes to the endings of short stories, so no surprises there.
3.5 would be more on point for me, but Goodreads, for whatever reason, doesn't give us that much-needed option.
Ratings aside, this felt like a literary exercise in new-wave writing for the most part, and even a little experimental in some cases.
Certainly not my favorite style of writing to read, at least on a regular basis, which would account for why it took me almost a year to get through (between other books).
And yet, it was also refreshing and I did appreciate Robert's originality and his take on a variation of sci-fi themes.
When in the right frame of mind, I not only enjoyed, but was also impressed with his varying styles of storytelling. And just as well, as I already have 2 full length novels from Adam Roberts sitting on my shelf waiting to be read, and I'm highly curious as to how his long-form style might differ to his short story approach.
All in all, there were some stories here that I found highly enjoyable to read, despite less than satisfactory endings. Besides, there's rarely a good payoff when it comes to the endings of short stories, so no surprises there.