Simon Stephenson
Autore di Set My Heart to Five: A Novel
Opere di Simon Stephenson
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- Utenti
- 176
- Popolarità
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- Voto
- 3.9
- Recensioni
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- ISBN
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- 3
I found the book a bit hard to get into initially, particularly as I struggled to follow Jared's unique way of speaking and his constant use of expressions like "10/10" and "I cannot!". Once I got the hang of it though, I found this to be one of the most delightful reads this year. Jared's quest to prove that bots are not all murderous unfeeling machines becomes a touching reflection on what it means to be human and to love, while delicately raising questions around diversity and discrimination.
This book clearly doesn't take itself too seriously and there were several points where I laughed out loud. The parallels between Jared's journey and the movies he enjoys were great fun, and actually made me want to brush up on some classical movies I have yet to watch. One thing I struggled with though was Jared's over-explaining. It was entirely fitting with his character, but ended up feeling repetitive and slowed the book down quite a lot. Part of the middle section felt especially dragging, but the ending more than made up for it. I was having ALL the feelings too!
Overall, this was a great discovery, and I'm glad I stuck with it despite the initial struggle. I laughed, I cried, and I fell in love with this little toaster with a heart.
I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.… (altro)