I've been looking for books with robots. This one hasn't gotten much attention, but it's a decent book. It has an older sci-fi feel to it, nothing like modern dystopian books (The Hunger Games, The Uglies, The 5th Wave). It has similarities to [b: The Search for Wondla|7327327|The Search for WondLa (The Search for WondLa, #1)|Tony DiTerlizzi|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1361401746s/7327327.jpg|8944726]. A human in the future is on his/her own accompanied by a robot protector.

In some ways this is a complicated story. As the earth succumbs to man's environmental destruction, scientists save DNA from humans and animals to be used in the future to regrow humans. Fisher awakens from his pod on the ark amid destruction. All the other humans perish. A robot, Click, survives and he is tasked with helping Fisher survive in the wild so he can repopulate the earth. He knows the only way that can happen is if he finds other humans, so he sets out to find if any exist. Survival is hard. Fisher only has the knowledge that was programmed into him. Earth has changed a lot. Animals have continued to evolve. There's giant parrots, whales in the Mississippi River and prairie dogs that are human-like.

You have to be a true sci-fi fan to like this book. It reads more like the old sci-fi books where a human finds himself on a strange planet, because for Fisher Earth is a strange planet. Even the cover art looks old. There isn't a lot of explanation of what lead to the current state or how humans could be reborn from DNA. If you don't like books to leave a lot of questions unanswered, then you may need to look for a different book. ( )

Really 3.5 stars. It is unusual to find good children's science fiction, especially one that explores serious themes. A lot of thought and care went into this story; I especially liked the new species that evolved on future earth. Fisher remains a bit of a blank slate; I didn't connect much with him, so am not giving it four stars. Still, definitely worth recommending to kids. ( )

Maybe a little too intense for elementary age. Raises lots of philosophical questions. Probably would have freaked me out as a kid, in the same way that Tuck Everlasting did. Man, I hated that book. As an adult, i enjoyed it. Quick, easy read. No swearing, minimal violence. My favorite parts were the prairie dogs and the sarcastic humor. ( )

The usual post-apocalyptic stuff: blah, blah, blah, humans suck and are killing the planet blah blah. ( )

An entertaining read. Exciting, saddening, amusing, all at once. Bring the kids and the weaponized parrots. ( )