Review: A tale of robots... robots with feelings.  5 Stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 3, 2014
"Robot Proletariat: Episode 1" is the first installment of a sci-fi new series by co-authors Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant. This Kindle e-book was approximately 45 printed pages and was free (normally $2.99) at the time of writing this review.General theme (minor spoilers)It's the future and mankind has become more and more dependent on domestic robots to preform the sedentary household tasks i.e. cooking, cleaning and maintenance... or anything else that might dirty delicate hands. Thus we visit the Lexington's and their stable of older model bots... bots that maybe aren't quite as efficient as the newer units, but because they've been there so long, have developed some personalities and a few sentient traits. So when Spencer (Lord and Master of House Lexington) sabotages a formal dinner, (blaming it on the bots of course) and then announces it's time to upgrade, the decision does not go down well with our computer based domestics... in fact, the smoke coming from the kitchen is not from an unattended oven but rather from bots with smoldering circuit boards and CPUs.Some thoughts on "Robot Proletariat"...1.) well written and edited making for an easy and enjoyable read.2.a) sprinkled with some overt and often subtle humor, eliciting many smiles and a few laugh out loud moments for this reader.2.b) accompanying the humor were a few poignant moments, reflecting on the life of the 'haves and have nots' and how this attitude affects those of a lesser station... even robots.3.)  a great sense of pace and timing. Situations and events that kept this tale moving right along.4.) an intriguing, cliff hanger ending.Impression:Much better than I was expecting... not an unusual occurrence when reading works from these two authors.Funny but with the occasional cutting thought or comment.Definitely worth reading the rest of the series.As it is... 5 Stars.Ray Nicholsonraynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com@ralannicholson