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A review by lilyn_g
Robots Go Wild! by James Patterson
5.0
Robots go Wild is the perfect continuation to the House of Robots series. Patterson and Grabenstein do a great job giving us a very human set of characters, even if half of them have motherboards instead of brains. Both my child and I were able to sink into the story, rooting for E and sneering at SS-10K. And then there’s Maddie. Even though she has little on-page time, this book is really all about Maddie, and the fight to give her something approximating a typical school-kid existence.
I absolutely loved the various chances that Robots Go Wild gave me to discuss deeper issues with the mini-reviewer in a relatable way. As I’ve talked about before, she is battling an illness that gives her the ability to relate to Maddie. Some of her fears and questions get brought up during these books as they happen to Maddie, and give us a chance to reassure her without supposedly talking about her. All the robots, even Drone Malone, got a bit more than introductory page-time in this book. The ending had us both on edge and then whooping. It was an epic, last-minute ending, and E is probably the absolute coolest robot in existence.
This is definitely a book you need to pick up – though if you haven’t read the first one yet – I would definitely start with that one. It’s a highly entertaining book for children and adults to enjoy with a positive message.
I absolutely loved the various chances that Robots Go Wild gave me to discuss deeper issues with the mini-reviewer in a relatable way. As I’ve talked about before, she is battling an illness that gives her the ability to relate to Maddie. Some of her fears and questions get brought up during these books as they happen to Maddie, and give us a chance to reassure her without supposedly talking about her. All the robots, even Drone Malone, got a bit more than introductory page-time in this book. The ending had us both on edge and then whooping. It was an epic, last-minute ending, and E is probably the absolute coolest robot in existence.
This is definitely a book you need to pick up – though if you haven’t read the first one yet – I would definitely start with that one. It’s a highly entertaining book for children and adults to enjoy with a positive message.