We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, #1) in SpecFic Buddy Reads

May 03, 2017 Philip rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: dying-earth, 2016-releases, sci-fi, author-man, space-opera

2.5ish stars.

A fun and funny but unspectacular space opera elevated by a clever narrating voice(s) and unique set-up.

It could just be that I'm burned out on space opera right now but I just didn't enjoy this as much as I was hoping to. I expected it to be hysterically comical, but even with the geeky pop culture allusions and the endless wit of the great and powerful bobs, I never made it past a good chortle. Alright, except for anytime GUPPI said anything. Love that guy. "By your command!"

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Oct 14, 2017 Robyn rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2017

Entertaining! Total nerd-humour, with some serious science thrown in. (Reminds me of The Martian in that regard, and I think also self published.) A couple of negatives - it sort of just .... stops, but that seems a guaranteed prod to move on to the next one, and the editing could be better - but the fun of the conceit outweighs any complaints.

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Aug 23, 2017 Scott rated it really liked it

Shelves: sci-fi, humor

I'm not sure about this book. I liked it, I enjoyed the different Bobs and their adventures, but I just never fully connected to it. I can't really put my finger on why. I'm not sure I'm sold on continuing with the series, but you never know. ...more

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Jun 27, 2020 Di Maitland rated it liked it

Shelves: apocalypse, war, humorous, future, non-humans, sci-fi, aliens, space, colonisation, ai

Like all audiobooks, I find this book hard to rate and review. I'm a very visual learner so I find it harder to take in the material aurally. I can't highlight (I'm a prolific highlighter of ebooks) and, because my eyes and hands are free, I inevitably multitask - thus failing at both activities. But it means I can do other things, like feed myself, and exercise, whilst also 'reading' so I can't complain. Some books are even better on audiobook, The Martian for example, and the Columbus Day seri Like all audiobooks, I find this book hard to rate and review. I'm a very visual learner so I find it harder to take in the material aurally. I can't highlight (I'm a prolific highlighter of ebooks) and, because my eyes and hands are free, I inevitably multitask - thus failing at both activities. But it means I can do other things, like feed myself, and exercise, whilst also 'reading' so I can't complain. Some books are even better on audiobook, The Martian for example, and the Columbus Day series. It does mean you'll have to do without some quotes though.

This book was good. Sadly, it's similar enough to Columbus Day that I can only really see it as CD's slightly uglier cousin. That's not to say they have the same plots, just that they both centre around AI-type characters and employ and humorous, chatty writing style.

I found the endless Bob iterations incredibly confusing. I found this image helpful.
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Yes, they're different, but that in itself is confusing. How can they be so different at 'birth' when they are, by definition, a copy of what went before. The very fact that they are all (initially anyway) clones, also means that you feel less when one is lost. It means you don't experience that heart-wrenching moment when a favourite character dies. Yes, they were unique, but only marginally so and there'll be more soon enough.

I also found the science confusing. Ok, I usually find the science confusing but enjoy the books anyway. Here, though, I found Bob's highly advanced knowledge and reasoning, and his almost limitless capacity to build, unlikely. Yes he's a computer; but he's a computer without the benefit of the knowledge stored on the internet (this is lost to humans). He also has nothing but machines to rely on for construction. It all seemed a bit...easy.

Negatives aside, the book was funny and I enjoyed (and was surprised by) the themes of apocalypse, first contact and colonisation. I think I was just imagining that Bob would wander around the universe exploring whilst humans were safe at home (obvious spoiler: they're not). All in all, I enjoyed it enough to give the next book a go. ...more

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Feb 28, 2019 Leticia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction, 5-stars-fiction, audiobook_old, 2019-sevenkingdoms_challenge

I enjoyed this book a lot, it made me laugh through some difficult days. The writing style reminded me of The Martian by Andy Weir.
I just wished that when authors would put Brazilians in a story, that they would use Brazilian names and not use Portuguese words (even curse words) out of context. Brazilians don't use Mexican or Spanish curses. Another thing, most of us Brazilians (I hope) are peaceful, the kind of 'live and let live, let's enjoy life, love and not war' peaceful, not only in Flori ...more

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