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Just a sophomore slump, hopefully

December 30, 2015 by yesknopemaybe Leave a Comment

I really liked the first installment of this graphic novel series, but volume two fell a little flat for me. In volume two, Ada is struggling with her place and purpose in the world now that she has consciousness and can make her own decisions. The two become closer, but understandably, Alex wants to give Ada enough space to figure out who she is. Ada does not take well to Alex’s imposed distancing and decides to venture out into the world on her own. I’m […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction Tagged With: alex + ada, Fiction, Graphic Novel, jonathan luna, science fiction

yesknopemaybe's CBR7 Review No:88 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction · Tags: alex + ada, Fiction, Graphic Novel, jonathan luna, science fiction ·
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Robots are people too

December 17, 2015 by yesknopemaybe Leave a Comment

Despite the good reviews on Goodreads, I was a bit wary of this graphic novel’s premise. Lonely man gets fembot for birthday could go in many directions, not all of them pleasant. But the first volume managed to win me over by exploring the murky morals of using a humanoid robot for any number of uses. The story starts slowly by examining Alex’s depressing, monotonous life, but things pick up when he’s gifted an android. Unfortunately the android’s presence only enhances Alex’s level of depression […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction Tagged With: alex + ada, Fiction, Graphic Novel, jonathan luna, sarah vaughn, science fiction

yesknopemaybe's CBR7 Review No:81 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction · Tags: alex + ada, Fiction, Graphic Novel, jonathan luna, sarah vaughn, science fiction ·
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