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A review by galoshes
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
challenging
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
I love puzzle solving, philosophy and psychology, and this book was exactly my style. It's not a story, more of a series of anecdotes that illustrate potential problems with dependence on robots. Asimov predicted ChatGPT and we're living this right now. I expected a clear warning, but the end seems ambiguous. We sacrifice agency for happiness.
Edit: I keep thinking about this book and what it means to be human and what it means to be a good person and society and religion and being confident in your place in the world, so I'm coming back to give this five stars. This is something I plan to reread.
Edit: I keep thinking about this book and what it means to be human and what it means to be a good person and society and religion and being confident in your place in the world, so I'm coming back to give this five stars. This is something I plan to reread.