The Complete Roderick
by John Sladek
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Author: John SladekEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-01-04
ISBN: 1585675873
Number of pages: 611
Publisher: Overlook TP
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Book Review: A masterpiece
Summary: 5 Stars
John T. Sladek made his reputation in the SF community writing clever satires and parodies with the emphasis on AI and Robotics. "Roderick" is the life story of one such robot, and like Sladek's other masterful robot tale "Tik Tok", it involves a huge cast of characters and all kinds of twists and turns.
What sets this apart is the tone. Sladek has stepped away from the black comedy and created a melancholy epic. This is his middle-age novel. Darker and more personal than most of his other work ("Bugs" being the exception), "Roderick" is about growing up, disillusionment, and self-realisation. It's still funny, but it's hard to tell who you're laughing at.
I've read it twice, and each time I was sorry when it ended.
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