Laura
Added to listYoung Adultwith 248 books.
Added to listScience Fictionwith 439 books.
Added to listSpace Operawith 145 books.
Added to listScience Fictionwith 438 books.
Added to listSpace Operawith 144 books.
Added to listTime Travelwith 18 books.
Added to listScience Fictionwith 437 books.
This was such a cozy sci-fi and I loved every minute of it! When a ragtag group of food service bots awaken to find their ghost kitchen had been abandoned for some time, they work together to rebrand and become the neighborhood lunch spot for the tastiest hand-pulled noodles. When they're unexpectedly review bombed, they have to find the person before their ratings drop and destroy their reputation.
As a former coffee shop and food truck owner, I had a unique experience reading this and was able to understand and connect with a lot of things they were doing, decisions they were making, or situations they were dealing with and I really felt the passion they had for their little restaurant.
That said, I do want to clarify this novella is more about the characters than setting up their business. While they are bots, they each have their own story, personality, motivations, skills, and relationships and are allegories for various things like gender, identity, PTSD, immigration, and freedom—all timely topics. It sounds like a lot but everything was balanced out well and I found myself able to connect with each character based on different things they were struggling with.
If you're into cozy and quirky stories, found family and community, this is the novella for you!
This was such a cozy sci-fi and I loved every minute of it! When a ragtag group of food service bots awaken to find their ghost kitchen had been abandoned for some time, they work together to rebrand and become the neighborhood lunch spot for the tastiest hand-pulled noodles. When they're unexpectedly review bombed, they have to find the person before their ratings drop and destroy their reputation.
As a former coffee shop and food truck owner, I had a unique experience reading this and was able to understand and connect with a lot of things they were doing, decisions they were making, or situations they were dealing with and I really felt the passion they had for their little restaurant.
That said, I do want to clarify this novella is more about the characters than setting up their business. While they are bots, they each have their own story, personality, motivations, skills, and relationships and are allegories for various things like gender, identity, PTSD, immigration, and freedom—all timely topics. It sounds like a lot but everything was balanced out well and I found myself able to connect with each character based on different things they were struggling with.
If you're into cozy and quirky stories, found family and community, this is the novella for you!
