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pryme's review
adventurous
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
sylum's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
prusche's review against another edition
4.0
I give the book 4 stars, or really 3.5.
But for anyone thinking of listening to the audio book, read by Kristofer Batho, don't! It is the worst audio book I have ever listened to. Batho has no idea how to give different inflections or intonations to different characters and so he invents outlandish accents for each person. All the women sound like petulant little girls, the two ruffians who threaten Andrew sound like Lenny and Squiggy (if anyone remembers them), the opposing lawyers sound like Foghorn Leghorn, one guy sounds like Snape at his most cartoonish. Another guy sounds like the lobster in The Little Mermaid. In fact, I think cartoons were his prime inspiration for different voices. I give it 0 stars.
But for anyone thinking of listening to the audio book, read by Kristofer Batho, don't! It is the worst audio book I have ever listened to. Batho has no idea how to give different inflections or intonations to different characters and so he invents outlandish accents for each person. All the women sound like petulant little girls, the two ruffians who threaten Andrew sound like Lenny and Squiggy (if anyone remembers them), the opposing lawyers sound like Foghorn Leghorn, one guy sounds like Snape at his most cartoonish. Another guy sounds like the lobster in The Little Mermaid. In fact, I think cartoons were his prime inspiration for different voices. I give it 0 stars.
szachary's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
isaacrubberducky's review against another edition
5.0
I have been reading Asimov's Robots/Empire/Foundation series, and I am most of the way done with it. This book takes place in a separate timeline from the others (Following I, Robot) and is easily the best book in Asimov's Universe I've come across, and that is not a low bar.
It was emotional and uplifting relevant to our world today for reasons totally outside the scope of the author's intent, but they are there all the same. This is a book that will stick with you for a long time.
It was emotional and uplifting relevant to our world today for reasons totally outside the scope of the author's intent, but they are there all the same. This is a book that will stick with you for a long time.
ak97x's review
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Racism, and Violence
sidetracked's review against another edition
5.0
A great story about the quest of a robot named Andrew to achieve humanity. After almost two decades in the service of humans, time in which he obtained his freedom and became the inventor of body organ prosthetics that enabled people to outlive their short lifespans, Andrew longs to be declared human. But the one thing that prevents him from obtaining his humanity is his positronic brain, the last original robotic part. After several attempts to convince the world legislature of his humanity he finally understands what he has to do. He concludes that, ultimately, it is not the fact that his brain is mechanic in nature, rather than organic, but the simple fact that it's close to immortal... and that makes him a robot and not a man. Therefore, as his final important decision, he seeks medical assistance to make his positronic brain mortal.
A gripping story, impressive not because of its spectacular battles or exotic places described, but because of the ideas and emotions shared. Andrew was perfect, highly intelligent, stronger and faster than any human, and above all immortal... yet he longed to be considered human. He vied to be imperfect, mortal, ... human. And in the end he made the ultimate sacrifice to become what he served all his life: human.
Definitely one of the great classics and a must read.
A gripping story, impressive not because of its spectacular battles or exotic places described, but because of the ideas and emotions shared. Andrew was perfect, highly intelligent, stronger and faster than any human, and above all immortal... yet he longed to be considered human. He vied to be imperfect, mortal, ... human. And in the end he made the ultimate sacrifice to become what he served all his life: human.
Definitely one of the great classics and a must read.
jchin's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
squishsquish's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5