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unmake's review against another edition
2.0
Compared to Robopocalypse, this was a slog, and the first book I can remember skipping whole chapters of. I spent the first third waiting for it to get better, the second part wondering why I disliked it so much, and by the time I was into the third part, I realized I could just skip the chapters involving Nolan and Hank Cotton, and skim through the rest of Wilson's bloated passages that don't involve any action.
Once again, the robots are the most interesting characters, but much of this novel is dedicated to the humans who've been duped by the Randall Flaff-esque AI villain whose narration frames the long-winded first-person accounts of this second conflict. And I don't know what to make of slave army called "The Tribe" led by a Latin American gangster whose goal is to eradicate survivors of the previous conflict.
Granted, my previous reads were the excellent-but-too-brief Murderbot novellas and before that the "Unnamed Midwife" trilogy.. so I'm pretty sated on grim survival dystopias and not very interested in the kind of meatbags who always seem to rise to the top in them.
Once again, the robots are the most interesting characters, but much of this novel is dedicated to the humans who've been duped by the Randall Flaff-esque AI villain whose narration frames the long-winded first-person accounts of this second conflict. And I don't know what to make of slave army called "The Tribe" led by a Latin American gangster whose goal is to eradicate survivors of the previous conflict.
Granted, my previous reads were the excellent-but-too-brief Murderbot novellas and before that the "Unnamed Midwife" trilogy.. so I'm pretty sated on grim survival dystopias and not very interested in the kind of meatbags who always seem to rise to the top in them.
jniemeier's review against another edition
4.0
I liked it, although there were times I wished we had more from a few different characters. And it was a bit of a stretch to ask us to believe that the big bad in the first book isn't really as bad as we were lead to believe???
chelseatm's review against another edition
3.0
While Daniel Wilson can write action well, it was hard to follow. The ending was also confusing and very unsatisfying. I enjoyed the first book but I don't think the sequel carried the story well. I don't recommend this one
badseedgirl's review against another edition
4.0
This novel is clearly the middle part of a trilogy. I spent the entire novel thinking to myself how much this felt like the movie “Empire Strikes Back.” This was definitely a much darker novel than the first. Written from the Antagonist point of view, throughout the novel the reader does not know if the humans and freeborn were actually able to beat this newest robot threat. Although I enjoyed this second novel in the series, I feel it suffers from middle novel syndrome. I was just a set-up for the third novel in the series that is surely coming.
komali_2's review against another edition
4.0
Entertaining in the same way that World War Z is, this is an intelligently crafted book that doesn't waste time trying to be anything other than a good, imaginative story. The author has a clear mind and it is reflected in his stories. Well thought out, evenly paced, difficult to put down. Great for anybody with a fancy for robots, AI, and old Japanese men looking to find a new meaning in "otaku."
kidclamp's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A fun pot boiler, things start out slow in the aftermath of the war from Robopocalypse, but things pick up quickly. The end leaves things open, but still has a satisfying end. Introduces interesting theories and ideas about evolution of machines and their place with man
h3dakota's review against another edition
As much as I loved the first book, I did not like this one. I'm not sure what I was hoping for with this one. Hope, I think. I actually had to add this one to my very short stack of DNF books - it was just too dreary, depressing and hopeless. Maybe if I had continued, it would have gotten more hopeful, but I just didn't feel connected to any one character to keep me looking for it.
mtremblay1994's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
issy24's review
It was to hard to stay focused. The book is very slow paced and hard to read. And hard to follow the timeline since it jumps around to different times and places.
beastreader's review against another edition
4.0
I have wanted to read Robopocalypse since I first heard about it. Before I knew it, the sequel is being released. I have still not read the first book but want to now after reading this one. This is another book that I took a chance with having not read the first one. I was afraid that it would be so, so. Luckily, I am not one of those people who won't read a book unless I have read all the others in the series. Or I might have missed out on how awesome this book turned out to be.
I liked the realistic feel to the story. As If I could see this really coming true. This book has that great sci-fi aspect to it without coming off as gimmicky. I like the way this book was laid out. It was spilt into sections. Each one focusing and giving a voice to one of the three main characters, Lark Iron Cloud, Mathilda Perez, and Cormac Wallace. This helped me to keep everyone straight in my head and focus on what was happening in that moment, especially since I had not read the first book. This book would make a great television show.
I liked the realistic feel to the story. As If I could see this really coming true. This book has that great sci-fi aspect to it without coming off as gimmicky. I like the way this book was laid out. It was spilt into sections. Each one focusing and giving a voice to one of the three main characters, Lark Iron Cloud, Mathilda Perez, and Cormac Wallace. This helped me to keep everyone straight in my head and focus on what was happening in that moment, especially since I had not read the first book. This book would make a great television show.