This format was really good, I like these mini-stories, I love robots and anything that is somehow connected to technique so I really enjoyed it. It's for people and kids who do not like wordy and hard-to-read books. Also, the artwork is really nice.

I like this!! It’s like mini stories featuring robots! Nicely executed and the Colors are creating a special atmosphere. Love the red and beige choices.. different! Good job for this book!
It’s really a book for older kids but I can see all ages of boys enjoying it or girls who love robots too.

This is a great depiction of iRobot. Having the graphic novel version will catch more attention. The original is a bit wordy for today’s generations. This is the Issac Asimov version, not the Will Smith movie version.

Thank you Netgalley for letting me read this book in return for an honest review.

I, Robot has a collection of three short stories all about robots. I personally liked the art a lot as the style was interesting and the colour palette was simple but captivating. With there being three stories, each one was different in plot and how good they were. The first story was a story that I wasn't quite fond of as it didn't grasp my attention but the second and third story were fun to read.

Rating: 3⭐
Would I Read It Again? No
Would I Recommend it? If you like this sort of book, then I would recommend it

Raúl Cuadrado was inspired by the stories of Isaac Asimov to create a comic that, while interesting, is not brilliant.

I didn't particularly like the illustration, which at times is confusing, even interfering with the fluidity of the stories.

I enjoyed the art in this E-book a lot, it popped very well with the colours and simple artistic design.

I enjoyed the second story by far the most. It has you think how much we should really depend upon 'robots' as they are referred. It shows how easily we can be swept up by technology and rely on it far too much, even at a young age. In a modern world, it isn't robots as they saw them 50/60 years ago though, but the issue still remains. The catch 22 of the second story can baffle you. Does she suffer from not having other children around to play with or would she suffer more if the robot isn't there to assist her in any way as she knows nothing else?

I think the middle story gives us more to think about, while the other two stories are outdated and don't have too much relevance to modern times and show their age even within adaptations.

I like this!! It’s like mini stories featuring robots! Nicely executed and the Colors are creating a special atmosphere. Love the red and beige choices.. different! Good job for this book!
It’s really a book for older kids but I can see all ages of boys enjoying it or girls who love robots too.

*Copy received through Netgalley*

I, Robot is a short adaptation of three Asimov robot short stories by Raul Cuadrado. It could be encouraging for the young readers to read more about Asmivos’s books. I didn’t quite enjoy this Cuadrado’s adaptation because it was difficult to dive into the story. Also, the artwork isn’t what I normally enjoy, the style is too old. But it is a promising adaptation work nonetheless.

I, Robot by Isaac Asimov is one of my favourite books. Reading this book in childhood influenced me in choosing a career path. When I saw this comic version of the book, I was super excited and filled with nostalgia. I loved reading three stories from the book.

I'm not sure if people unfamiliar with the original book will enjoy it as much as I did. This book starts off abruptly without a context and being a comic the brevity makes it difficult for new readers to get a full feel of the world Asimov had spun. Would have been nice if this was a big graphic novel or a comic series adapting all the stories in the original book.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.
This did not quite work for me. I'm just not sure the straight-up format and the retro-ish weird art worked well together and did a good job of telling these stories.

I've not previously read the works of Asimov, so my familiarity with his work has exclusively been second hand through tv and movies. Mostly references to the laws of robotics. I knew that Asimov theorized a lot about robots and ethics, so I was pretty interested to learn more. I like the consideration of the rightness of artificial intelligence, what it means for mankind to form relationships with and a reliance upon robots. And the illustrations in this volume are incredibly appealing. They're highly stylized and the limited color palate reduces the chaos of the panels. Lots to contemplate and discuss. Great for solo or group reading.

I think this started off on a bad note, because the first page was incredibly info-dumpy. I'm not familiar with the source material, and the world-building doesn't stand very well on its own. That being said, I felt like the stories were progressively getting better. The first story was confusing and the plot seemed inconsequential and incredibly random. I would give the first story two stars. The second story followed a much more interesting human-robot dynamic. This was on the trajectory to be four stars, but the ending completely ruined any nuance and eliminated all the stakes that were built up, so the second story ended up being three stars. The third story was my favorite. The premise was interesting, and the ending was satisfying. The third story was four stars, so the overall average was three stars.

** I WAS GIVEN THIS BOOK FOR MY READING PLEASURE **
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I, Robot, by Raúl Cuadrado
68 pages
★★★☆☆


This is an interesting, but slightly weird story. The illustrations are...odd? They're a little less graphic novel and more comic book than I was expecting. More child-like.

This is a collection of stories, and I wasn't a fan of all of them, but they do all show variations of how robots will inevitably break their own rules, and how the human 3 laws just don't allow a robot to function without harm, danger, or fault.

Stories include:
Rotating Direction
Robbie
Liar

Each story is recounted by Dr. Susan Calvin, who was either present at the events, or it was recounted to her later, due to her work with robots and robotic psychiatry. Personally, I didn't really enjoy the first story or the artwork. Robbie improved on both accounts, and it was by far the best story of the three. Liar was slightly disturbing, and made me dislike Susan Calvin quite a bit, literally forcing a robot to self-destruct out of petty jealousy and anger.

Overall, I think it's an interesting take on the I, Robot concept, but the artwork is less adult and more child-friendly, while the concepts within would probably go right over a child's head, so the blend of adult language/concepts and childlike art is an odd choice, for me.

such a lovely book. I´m a big fan of Asimov, I robot is ones of my top robot book. this book is just what i needed. Maybe i imagined Susan Calvin diferent but, it is just me. All the storys are perfectly portayed

Thank you to the publisher for giving me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really liked this comic. It was pretty short but not too short where everything was rushed which was nice. I hate it when they do that an I am left with "Well that sucked.... " This one was great!

I really liked the consistency of the story and the art. They use specific recurring colours which I think adds well to the story. One character that looked a bit too weird for me was the nipple guy. I nicknamed him that because he just has a nose of some sort and that's it so he just looks like a boob with a nipple. Was a bit uncomfortable to read about most of the time hehehe.

Other than that I did really like the story and enjoyed all the concepts of it so I would really recommend it to anyone :D

• I, Robot
I went into this comic knowing nothing about it and that's the best way always, according to me at least.
This book is the best way to spend your hour break after a hectic day.
This is a collection of 3 different short stories about how future would look like with Robots. Needless to say that future is not far away. So knowing that we might reached the point when living with Robots wont be stories and real life this graphic novel is an easy way to get through that idea.
It shows how easy and developed our society will be and also disciplined.
It's a very good kid graphic novel and any adult would also enjoy this.
But I have problem with the grasp it was unable to have on me. It was just a good graphic novel that was fun to read. But it surely didnt left an impact on me

• Character development- 3☆
• Story Plot- 2☆
• Side characters- 2.5☆
• Flow of the story- 4☆
• Overall- 3☆

Soo good! I really enjoyed this book. The illustrations are superb. Isaac Asimov's laws and true ideals have been nicely potrayed. It was a good read.

Hmmm, visually this is kind of attractive and yet very childish when it comes to character design, but the biggest sin is that it doesn't really have any of the maturity of the original Asimov stories. We have a framing interview with one of the robotics people, which gives us nothing except for a few pages to get used to the grey and red colour scheme of it all, and then we're off with a trio of child-friendly dramas. The first has two miners on Mercury who come to realise the precision with which you order a robot is kind of important – but the Asimov fan will easily work out how the hurdle can be leapt. The second is the drama of a snobbish couple who don't want their daughter to have a robot nanny, while the third involves some people very fond of pseudo-mathematical yacking, who think they can diagnose a psychic robot. None of the tales are dreadful, but neither are they a patch on the great master himself, meaning this is a little bit of a frustrating exercise in hanging on to someone else's coat-tails. A slightly generous three stars.

Short adaptation of three classic Asimov robot short stories. The art is very pop and interesting, but it was a very curious choice to do straight adaptations. These stories, while fun puzzles and progenitors of lots of our ideas around robots clearly show their age. The "transporting the culture and mores of the 1950s into the future" aspects of the stories were jarring and took away from the themes and larger experience.

A three story collection which highlights the genius of Asimov’s robot stories to a new generation. Hopefully this format will encourage readers to dive deeper into his works. Overall, it felt more suited to younger readers in this format rather than adults.

I did however love the artwork and the stylistic choice of the limited colours was an excellent decision.