By the church’s main entrance was the notice, PLEASE LEAVE YOUR ROBOTS OUTSIDE. ROBOTS, NOT HAVING A SOUL, ARE UNABLE TO WORSHIP GOD AND HAVE NO PLACE IN THE CHURCH.
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In a nutshell
Luminous unfolds in a near-future reunified Korea, where robots are part of everyday life. When eleven-year-old Ruijie searches a tech junkyard for parts to repair her failing body, she stumbles upon Yoyo, a discarded robot boy that is unlike anything she’s seen before. His reappearance draws estranged siblings Jun (a cyborg detective) and Morgan (a robot designer) back into each other’s orbit. Together, their stories weave a family drama charged with grief, tech, and the fragile question of what it really means to be human.
Book Club Notes
This book was overall weird, disjointed, long and a bit of a draggy read. It felt like a pointless storyline that wrapped up so weirdly, making me sorry I gave it so much time. As much as I can appreciate the writer’s skill and imagination, it read as trying too hard to be something great and ultimately all the potential brilliance flew over my head. It’s fair to say I might just not be this book’s correct target audience.
Read If
You like a philosophical read that makes you go digging to find the deeper meaning.
Rating
Writing – 8/10
Character Development – 5/10
Plot Twist – 0/10
Shareability – 0/10
The Nitty Gritty
Published by: Magpie books, Distributed by Jonathon Ball
Genre: Fiction, Philosophical, Sci-Fi
ISBN: 978-1-83643-046-9
Pages: 385
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A note on our book ratings
Storyline: How good is the storyline? Is it believable and complex or does it make you shake your head in its ridiculousness?
Writing: How well written is the book? Do you find yourself wowed by the writing or unimpressed?
Character Development: Do the characters evolve and grow through the book and are they multi-dimensional?
Plot Twist: Were you able to predict the end, or did the author give you some surprises along the way to keep you on your toes?
Shareability: How likely are you to share the book?Luminous {Review}
