Review: Sci-fi robot love story that doesn't take itself too seriously
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 17, 2014
This was a pretty quick read. There were some missing words, editing mistakes, etc., but not enough so that I didn't enjoy it. In my opinion, this is a story for romantic souls. Alpha is somewhere in the middle between a military story, Bicentennial Man and The Wizard of Oz with regard to the flavor of the story, but just a little bit gritty around the edges. Overall it was an enjoyable and entertaining tale, but nothing too deep given the manner in which it was written. The story flowed well. I was not bored at any time and I felt for the characters, even Alpha's slightly snobby and whiny siblings (?), Beta and Gamma.I wouldn't say this is a masterpiece, but it was a good fun read. I find that I need a little lighter fare from time to time as I read a lot of dystopian sci-fi and this fit the bill very nicely. There are action scenes and fights within this story, but at the end I was left with a light-hearted feeling for the most part given how Alpha's love for his robot mechanic, Jo, influenced and colored his decisions and the descriptions thereof. That may just be my assessment, but at no point did this story take itself too seriously so neither did I.I'd be interested to see what this author comes up with in the future. Overall it was a fun story. Alpha was a good adventure. There's a little romance in the mix and I would recommend it for a rainy afternoon read.