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I really loved this middlegrade story. A robot named Roz winds up on an island & learns to adapt to her environment & befriend the local wildlife population. She makes herself a home & a community. I thought this was a great exploration of wildlife & nature from a unique perspective. I can't wait to continue Roz's story in the next installment & I'm looking forward to seeing how the film adaptation turns out
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How cute. Perhaps not quite as touching as I was hoping for, but full of kindheartedness, healing, and unlikely friendship, with a subdued murmur of human vanity and the societal expectation placed on children underneath the sometimes kitschy writing style. I just wish there was more heart in the story - more exploration of humanity and its complex nuances through the eyes of a sentient robot. For lack of a better word - the ending was just "meh."

The pacing was inconsistent but the characters were superb. Who doesn‘t love a book about dogs?

What can I say? Just lovely.

Sweet book 🤖❤️.
I mean, what's not love about a cosy road trip with a human, a retro robot, and a radioactive sausage dog?

I always enjoy an Asimov book and this was no exception. I love the way Asimov builds a futuristic world, and I thought this was a clever murder mystery story.

Minus points though for only having one very weak female stereotypical “wife” character. I know it was written a long while ago, but still sad.

“Dex had only needed to repair it five times in the [15+] years that it had traveled in their clothes. A reliable device built to last a lifetime, as all computers were.”

Becky Chambers knows how to write a utopia 😅

This is a very cute novella. A tea monk and a robot meet in the forest....

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A sweet book

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4/5

This is a cute little novel about a robot, Roz, washing ashore an island and learns to be wild. She learns from watching the animals, slowly learning their language. Heartbreaking at points, as the story takes no prisoners with reality. Animals die; frozen in winter and shot by hunters. It‘s a reality of life, and it is crafted sensitively. Liked how she raises a gosling as her own son. Wonderful connection. The ending surprised me.