The Wrong Unit A Novel eBook Rob Dircks
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I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE HUMANS ARE SO CRANKY ABOUT. Their enclosures are large, they ingest over a thousand calories per day, and they’re allowed to mate. Plus, they have me.
An Autonomous Servile Unit, housed in a mobile/bipedal chassis. I do my job well keep the humans healthy and happy.
“Hey you.”
Heyoo. That’s my name, I suppose. It’s easier for the humans to remember than 413s98-itr8. I guess I’ve gotten used to it.
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Rob Dircks, bestselling author of Where the Hell is Tesla?, has a “unit” with a problem how to deliver his package, out in the middle of nowhere, with nothing to guide him. Oh, and with the fate of humanity hanging in the balance. It’s a science fiction tale of technology gone haywire, unlikely heroes, and the nature of humanity. (Woah. That last part sounds deep. Don’t worry, it’s not.)
This heartwarming science fiction comedy has been placed on the "Listens You Love" sale list, garnering a 4.6-star average.
The Wrong Unit A Novel eBook Rob Dircks
It's about a robot that becomes more human than most humans. It's about a human who becomes part robot. And about a computer that goes to extremes to 'protect' humans. So extreme that humans now live in a huge compound, hundreds of miles in circumference, with everything provided for them.Everything but freedom.
A robot, or Unit, has been tasked with raising an infant human. This is the story of how the Unit and human grow together and search for the ICEMAN. This is the story of how a robot and humans come together to free humanity from enslavement. And, it's about cake. We can't forget the cake.
It's a funny and exciting story. I read it in one sitting. It grabbed my attention and didn't let go. The reader learns about the main characters gradually. Hint: it pays to keep track of the dates at the beginning of most chapters. This story covers a time span of close to fifteen years. Thankfully, not in real time.
Editing is excellent. The pace and storyline are smooth and constantly interesting. Many, many humorous lines and circumstances. There are a few instances of profanity but they are appropriate to the circumstances and not gratuitous by any means. Nothing pornographic. There are bits of violence, also, so be warned.
In the end, this story is uplifting and very human, even extending to a few robots. Read it, you'll like it.
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The Wrong Unit A Novel eBook Rob Dircks Reviews
Kudos for Rob Dircks for publishing the Wrong Unit. There are almost certainly some people who will like it. Unfortunately I'm not one of them and I'm at least as disappointed in the universally positive reviews as I am in the book. A more balanced perspective would have saved me $ and time.
The Wrong Unit is typical machine over humanity. AI has taken over (to "protect" us from ourselves) and now a machine and a baby have been launched on a mission to save humanity. The real story isn't the story, it's the evolving relationship between our two protagonists and the psychological journey of the machine towards humanity.
Heady stuff. It's sort of terminator meets Hallmark movie. Unfortunately the Wrong Unit fails to fully differentiate its characters and to stick to a clean science fiction script. As the story progresses deux ex machine becomes more prevalent and the writing lowers in quality and becomes more predictable.
The worst of the Wrong Unit transpires as we reach the climactic ending confrontation. There's no surprise here - the confrontation, and even the final twist and resolution, has been telegraphed for most of the book. But the actual sequence is handled terribly. The strength of the Wrong Unit lies in the original transformation of the Unit itself; the final action sequences and complete and senseless absurdity of the last 40 pages make for some difficult reading.
In the end the Wrong Unit felt like a bad science fantasy bromance. Nothing makes very much sense, difficulties are continuously thrown in front of the protagonists to keep the story "tense", the characters all begin to blend together and the ending is absolutely terrible. If you're looking for a light, easy reading, feel good sci fi book where robots and humans can share hugs and cries, then maybe this is for you (just stop at page 200 and assume it ends like you think). Otherwise I'd recommend you pass it by.
I'm always intrigued by stories of potential future scenarios, but so many are dark and depressing (seemingly for the sake of being dark and depressing). I'm all for a tales of dystopian states, but I read for the sake of enjoyment, and this book delivers an insightful, exciting, inspiring story that really crosses genres.
Told mostly through the eyes of "the wrong unit", we get an outsider's view of humanity, and what years of technology gone wrong can do to that humanity. The funny thing is, the spark of humanity that carries us through this story, and I think also carries most of the characters we follow, is this mechanized human helper. We watch Heyoo grow and mature beyond his predetermined programming, and by the end, I have to remind myself he is not human. Being a father and a stepfather myself, this book really hit home as the definition of "father", "family" and "love" really has you thinking. Don't want to give too much away, but it's a great read and would suggest it to anyone looking for a solid scifi tale with a real story and characters you care about.
Fun and entertaining. The plot grabs you and sucks you in and keeps you there. This book is very different from other SciFi. I was never able to guess where it was going. Everything was a surprise. The characters were complex and I cared about what happened to them. It has a very different point of view. Easily 5 stars, maybe even 6. I haven't enjoyed a book this much in years. Once I started, I couldn't put it down. Good thing I'm retired or I would have been missing work, etc. Anyone that enjoys SciFi should read this book.
It's about a robot that becomes more human than most humans. It's about a human who becomes part robot. And about a computer that goes to extremes to 'protect' humans. So extreme that humans now live in a huge compound, hundreds of miles in circumference, with everything provided for them.
Everything but freedom.
A robot, or Unit, has been tasked with raising an infant human. This is the story of how the Unit and human grow together and search for the ICEMAN. This is the story of how a robot and humans come together to free humanity from enslavement. And, it's about cake. We can't forget the cake.
It's a funny and exciting story. I read it in one sitting. It grabbed my attention and didn't let go. The reader learns about the main characters gradually. Hint it pays to keep track of the dates at the beginning of most chapters. This story covers a time span of close to fifteen years. Thankfully, not in real time.
Editing is excellent. The pace and storyline are smooth and constantly interesting. Many, many humorous lines and circumstances. There are a few instances of profanity but they are appropriate to the circumstances and not gratuitous by any means. Nothing pornographic. There are bits of violence, also, so be warned.
In the end, this story is uplifting and very human, even extending to a few robots. Read it, you'll like it.
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