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Robot Dreams
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bookshelves: american-author, children, fiction, graphic-novel, published2007, she-says, traditionally-published
Apr 08, 2022
bookshelves: american-author, children, fiction, graphic-novel, published2007, she-says, traditionally-published
Very good book. Both children and adults can enjoy this. There are no words, so even a child who can't read yet can 'read' this.
That being said, Varon's genius is how adult her work is. Even though it is for children, it's layered and nuanced and deals with grown-up feelings and life in the grown-up world. I like Bake Sale even better than this one, and it is also incredibly grown-up.
The plot here is weird, but involves a dog who purchases and builds a robot friend. But when he makes the mistake of allowing the robot to swim when they are at the beach together, the robot seizes up and the dog abandons him. Where do the dog and robot end up by the end of the book? The answers may surprise you.
I highly recommend, with the notation that Bake Sale is even better.
That being said, Varon's genius is how adult her work is. Even though it is for children, it's layered and nuanced and deals with grown-up feelings and life in the grown-up world. I like Bake Sale even better than this one, and it is also incredibly grown-up.
The plot here is weird, but involves a dog who purchases and builds a robot friend. But when he makes the mistake of allowing the robot to swim when they are at the beach together, the robot seizes up and the dog abandons him. Where do the dog and robot end up by the end of the book? The answers may surprise you.
I highly recommend, with the notation that Bake Sale is even better.
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Apr 09, 2022 09:33PM
Great review, Carmen. I might check out this book and the other book. This one sounds really sad though so I’d have to be in the right mood.
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Lisa wrote: "Great review, Carmen. I might check out this book and the other book. This one sounds really sad though so I’d have to be in the right mood."It's kind of bittersweet and poignant but I don't know if I'd call it 'sad.' You're interpretation might be different than mine, though. I like Varon because even though she writes for children she is great at making you think about friendship, redemption, and other major aspects of life.
Carmen wrote: "It's kind of bittersweet and poignant but I don't know if I'd call it 'sad.' You're interpretation might be different than mine, though. I like Varon because even though she writes for children she is great at making you think about friendship, redemption, and other major aspects of life. ."Thanks, Carmen. I'm definitely intrigued. For me books always depend on my mood and also the personal meaning they might have for me.
