I've just finished Sad Robot Stories, by Mason Johnson. The ambiguity in the title is both delicious and deliberate: they are, in fact, stories about a sad robot, and they are also, in fact, sad stories about a robot. Called Robot. Not Toby, not Jesus, and definitely not Michael.
I'll be reviewing it for Sabotage shortly, but if you've a few hours to kill on the commute, I'd strongly recommend downloading the PDF for a short social-SF story that touches on a whole lot of subjects without lingering, and offers a thoughtful perspective without ever navel-gazing.
P.S. I've just discovered an earlier work by the same author, with the same title. Check that out too. I think the man's cats are safe, but you can't be sure.
I'll be reviewing it for Sabotage shortly, but if you've a few hours to kill on the commute, I'd strongly recommend downloading the PDF for a short social-SF story that touches on a whole lot of subjects without lingering, and offers a thoughtful perspective without ever navel-gazing.
P.S. I've just discovered an earlier work by the same author, with the same title. Check that out too. I think the man's cats are safe, but you can't be sure.
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