A nice little appetizer to much upon while waiting for the next big book. This is a quick read - I devoured it in one evening - and while reviews so far seem to be mixed, I'm siding with those in the camp of "really liked it."

Some people have said that it's an overused theme - a robot that wants to be human - and to that I say two things: One, it's a Christmas story, and what Christmas story doesn't have the same themes of want, loss, and redemption? And two, this may be a theme as old as the story of Pinocchio but that doesn't mean that the author doesn't go it a good turn.

If you like well-written banter, old movies and theater, and tossing out of ideas in a way slightly similar to Bellwether, you'll like this. There's a deeper, subtle message about being human - not just about wanting to be a human but actually treating others in a humane fashion. I'm a sucker for that.