Okay, I know, I'm mighty late to the party but I just couldn't stay sane without saying something. & after reading all 17 pages of comments, I feel like anything else I say will be redundant ('cause everyone else's comments are so awesome)… But Oh well, I’ll do it anyways.
I, too, specifically made this account to compliment the game & I cried a few rivers. As a fan of AI & Asimov, I definitely noted & enjoyed the references, too. & OMG I so happy someone else is obsessed with tvtropes too
(I totally caught the "uncanny valley" in the game XD ).
I absolutely loved Autumn's character; you created such a believable bi/omnisexual character it’s amazing (as one myself I often feel we’re misrepresented/obscured). I was so sad to leave Autumn's world to return to this reality, such a pity. The artwork was so beautiful; I probably stared at it for 15 minutes alone (I wasn't the biggest fan of Autumn's face while eating pizza but I guess no one looks good after crying). The storyline was so lovely though & it flowed so naturally I totally understood how Jude came to love Autumn & vice versa.
I was sucked in by Autumn’s talk about the B-rated film. It was like straight from my head. No joke, I have often thought & reached the same sentiment. Her friends were also neat (nice to *finally* see a girl who wears a hoodie
. Plus they really helped the reader realize Autumn's attitude to robots is strikingly different from that of the average person’s. In fact, Zoe’s/Nadiya’s perspective, I think, are most common since people are more used to human nature & valuing them whereas Autumn is different. (sidenote: the name "Amorbot" was a bit confusing b/c it looked like ArmorBot but then I got the Latin reference). The depiction of Cheryl also accentuated the story (explains a lot about Autumn). I esp. liked Elly's story too b/c it's like you took the classic story behind a law & revealed the perspective everyone tries to ignore. That’s really impressive & I loved that detail.
I think the best part was how Jude's character was so ambiguously human & robot that people thought he was human. It really makes you question what it means to be human. What draws the line? In fact, I feel like he displayed more humanity than some of the humans in the novel. I personally think humans & robots are more similar than you’d think. After reading your author's notes on Jude & Elly, I was definitely able to appreciate the innocence vs. maturity thing too. & the full circle with the baseball bat? Simply superb. I feel like the violence & sacrifice just added to the whole discussion of what humanity really is & wasn’t out of character at all. I mean, she was sobbing the whole time doesn't that demonstrate how symbolic/hard it was for her?
In any case, the ending was beyond words dramatic, epic, & beautiful. Just stunning. & the epilogue tied any loose knots but was clever enough to still leave room for possible sequels. Well done! Now, THAT is damn. good. writing.(& clever title!)
Alright I'll end this essay here by just saying fantabulous job. You definitely deserved your award (& many others) & I really look forward to your future work (sequel? it's your call).
but it was so beautiful!
