Interview with the Robot

by

Lee Bacon

Book Review:★★★★★ / ★★★★★

First impression before reading: I don’t know if I am going to like this whole robot idea.

Disclaimer: As a reviewer, I do want to maintain transparency and give all of my input for everyone who reads the reviews to know my thoughts. I must admit that there are both good and bad things that I attempt to highlight in my reviews, so those who read my reviews get a feel for the good and the bad that I noticed. Now, I must emphasize ahead of time that I never say anything with attempt to make any write/ author feel bad about their work or to tear down anyone’s work. I feel the need to include this small message before getting right into my reviews for I am finding it more and more necessary to ensure my reviews do not harm writers or other readers in any way. These are all my opinions and nothing more. If anything I say does offend you in any way, do note that it was not my intention, and I sincerely apologize. Now! With all of that said, let’s get to reviewing! 

I am one that loves science fiction and fantasy, so I am not unfamiliar with this type of story; however, I did have my doubts about this particular story. When it gets to robots, I am not much of a fan. Robot and alien are not my type of science fiction stories. But I still gave this story a chance. The story was surprisingly entertaining with some funny and enjoyable parts.

I will admit that the story was more than I was expecting. I did not expect much for the length of the narration, but it surprisingly held my attention throughout. There were some parts that really drew my attention and had me wanting to know more and more. After a while, I felt like I was reading a sci-fi mystery. I’m really into mysteries, so I was down!

Audible Review: ★★★★★ / ★★★★★

Narration by Kevin T. Collins, Ellen Archer, Josh Hurley, Eileen Stevens, Erin Mallon, Jonathan Davis, and Stephen Bel Davies

I did not have any narrations with any of the narrators, and I really enjoyed the additional sound effects that play throughout this audiobook. I have listened to other Audible Originals where the background noise is too distracting from what is going on and for someone who gets easily distracted like me, that is not a good thing. However, I did not have that problem with this narration. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire narration and could listen to it as fast as a 3x speed. 

Story Synopsis:

“Fugitive. Criminal. Robot.

A sci-fi adventure for young listeners, Interview with the Robot introduces a unique heroine who seeks the truth about herself.

Eve looks like an ordinary 12-year-old girl, but there’s nothing ordinary about her. She has no last name. No parents or guardian. She’s on the run from a dangerous and secretive organization that will stop at nothing to track her down.

And most astonishing of all: she’s a robot, a product of Eden Laboratories. When Eve discovers the truth, she realizes everything she thought she knew about herself is a lie. Eve manages to escape, fleeing the lab, the only home she’s ever known.

After being arrested for shoplifting, Eve is interviewed by Petra Amis from Child Welfare Services. Her incredible story unfolds during the interrogation, with flashbacks to her life inside Eden Laboratories, which has a dark secret. Listeners follow Eve from her first consciousness to her evolution as a nearly-human companion to Emory, the son of the founder of Eden Laboratories.

Exploring a range of topics that drive our society and our lives—topics such as artificial intelligence and human nature—Interview with the Robot is a story told by a startlingly original protagonist, a story that explores the vast potential of technology and the deep complexities of humanity.

Interview with the Robot comes to life with a multicast performance including Eileen Stevens as Eve, Ellen Archer as Petra Amis, Jonathan Davis as David Sharp, Kevin T. Collins as Emory Sharp, Josh Hurley as a Boswell employee, Erin Mallon as a device/robot and female barista, and Steven Bel Davies as a store clerk, hotel employee, and office clerk.” – Audible

Author Biography:

“Lee Bacon is the author of several books for young people, including the Joshua Dread and Legendtopia series. His upcoming novel The Last Human is being developed as a major motion picture from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) and Sony Pictures. His books have been translated into 20 languages. After growing up in Texas, he lived in Munich and Brooklyn before moving to his current home in Maplewood, New Jersey. He shares a house with his wife, daughter, and two cats.” –Audible

Other works by this Author:

Audible Originals

• Interview with the Robot
• The Mystery of Alice 

Novels

• Joshua Dread
• The Nameless Hero
• The Dominion Key
• The Last Human

H.J. Rating Scale: Book

★★★★★ / ★★★★★ Absolutely loved it! I need more!

★★★★★ / ★★★★★ Still loved it but had some issues with a specific part of the book. 

★★★★★ / ★★★★★ I didn’t hate it. I didn’t love it. 

★★★★★ / ★★★★★ I had more con’s than pro’s against this book, but I still finished. 

★★★★★ / ★★★★★ Did not finish, no matter how hard I forced myself to try. 

H.J. Rating Scale: Audiobook

★★★★★ / ★★★★★ Absolutely love the narrator(s). I would definitely listen again. 

★★★★★ / ★★★★★ I loved the narrator(s), but I something about it annoyed me. 

★★★★★ / ★★★★★ Then narration was okay. I’m neutral. 

★★★★★ / ★★★★★ I had more con’s than pro’s.

★★★★★ / ★★★★★ I had to stop listening.