Human male Victor Lawson lives in the woods with his dad (an android named Giovanni) and two refurbished household robots named Nurse Ratched and Rambo. Victor and Giovanni spend their days tinkering with robots, and hauling bits and pieces out of a nearby scrap heap to create all manner of robotic stuff. But when Victor pulls a dying android named Hap out of the scrap heap, he learns that his dad isn't exactly who he thought he was, and must confront his fears — and his dad's past — to save their little family.
Klune has quite the talent for creating amazing characters, and this book is no exception. Nurse Ratched's sociopathic tendencies and Rambo's enthusiastic goofiness are an absolute delight, and add just the right amount of levity to what, in other hands, could be a tough story. I loved this science fiction take on Pinocchio, and really dug the ruminations on power, kindness, trust, and emotional strength. Another amazing book from Klune.
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