One of the biggest discussions throughout this novel is about humanity. Some of these vignettes were so dark and pretty hard to read, but they were effective in really making you feel for these robots. They showcase the struggle that each robot goes through as they discover what they are and the impact that it has on their family life. These were probably my favourite part of the entire novel. In between each chapter featuring Isaak, we see little snapshots of the lives of other robots through quick little vignettes. While I wish we could have learned more about each of them, I’m sure we will in the future upcoming novels. There’s Azure, Kamea & JB who are all members of a secret organization that try to save each new manifested robot. We also meet some other fantastic characters that are there to help Isaak on his journey of self-discovery. It makes me sad knowing that he so harshly judges himself and questions his humanity…or lack thereof. I just want to hug him and tell him everything is going to be okay. I didn’t really want to know much about it before starting it and I’m glad that I decided to go in blind. Boy Robot turned out to be more than I expected. I was then offered the opportunity to read an advanced copy thanks to the lovely people over at Simon & Schuster Canada! I was way to excited when I found it in my mailbox and I absolutely could not wait to dive in. I had first heard about it a while back when a few other book blogger friends of mine had been discussing it. fear.īoy Robot has been on my watch list for a while now. In his debut, recording artist Simon Curtis has written a fast-paced, high-stakes novel that explores humanity, the ultimate power of empathy, and the greatest battle of all: love vs. Now Isaak must decide whether to hold on to his humanity and face possible death… or to embrace his true nature in order to survive, at the risk of becoming the weapon he was made to be. But with a deadly military force tasked to find him at any cost, his odds are less than favorable. To be protected by the Underground, Isaak will have to make it there first. He and the Robots can only find asylum with the Underground-a secret network of Robots and humans working together to ensure a coexistent future. Isaak is a Robot: a government-made synthetic human, produced as a weapon and now hunted, marked for termination. His adoptive parents were killed, a mysterious girl saved him from a team of soldiers, and he learned of his own dark and destructive origin.Īn origin he doesn’t want to believe, but one he cannot deny. In a single night, Isaak’s life changed forever. There once was a boy who was made, not created. Seventeen-year-old Isaak discovers the truth about his origin and the underground forces that must come together to fight against a secret government organization formed to eradicate those like him in this high-octane science fiction debut.
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