I am not one to post each book review I receive on Amazon.

I believe that authors are better served by letting folks discover the opinions of others for themselves.

But we do dream of receiving the perfect review – our dream review.

We expect never to receive it, but we daydream repeatedly in great detail.

Therefore, you might imagine my surprise when I received my dream review today.

Yes, I’m going to post it here.

It was linked to Amazon Mexico because the reader lives there. Therefore, it won’t appear on Amazon U.S., where most book seekers will likely find it.

What I want you most to know (and the reason I am sharing) is that word-for-word, without any alteration, this is the review I always dreamed of getting.

I am without words to describe my reaction.

BOOK REVIEW

“I don’t know where to begin when describing I, Robot Soldier. As someone passionate about robotics and usually focused on the technical side, this book was a breath of fresh air. It brought me back to the wonder I felt as a child, when my interest in this field first sparked through, precisely, reading and watching science fiction.

The story is narrated by a robot soldier who awakens in the aftermath of a war and encounters a little girl named Amy. He is automatically entrusted with her care, as dictated by his prime directive: to never harm humans and, instead, to protect them (a nod to Isaac Asimov’s famous laws of robotics). The reader follows Amy and OS (the robot soldier’s name) on a journey that begins when Amy decides she wants to explore the world. “People are out there, and things are happening out there. We can’t just stay here and continue doing nothing,” she declares.

During this journey, Amy grows both physically and emotionally. She discovers what a birthday is, sees real animals for the first time, and faces the harsh realities of the world—like the fact that humans must kill animals to eat, and that she may never fully understand what it means to be an adult. These are feelings we can all relate to. Meanwhile, OS begins to grasp the peculiarities of humans—imagination, curiosity, illogical behaviors, love, the search for purpose, and the tendency to stay in the status quo—as he tries to understand Amy in order to serve her better.

This dynamic is one of the reasons I loved the book. While the story is told from the perspective of a robot, with vocabulary and a narrative style that constantly reminds you of this, it reaches moments of deep tenderness and reflection. For example, when Amy and OS conclude that what makes us human is that we always have a choice, it left me wondering whether the author planned this meticulously or if it was a natural outcome of immersing deeply into the characters and reflecting on humanity’s historical search for answers and meaning.

In conclusion, I would recommend this book to anyone looking for an enjoyable fiction story. It’s easy to read, with captivating characters and intriguing plot twists, yet it carries a deeper significance than what may be perceived at first reading—making it one of those books worth reading more than once in a lifetime.”