★★★☆☆ Average
(Robot SF) Aki has fond memories of the robot who cared for her in the orphanage, so she decides to do something when she learns they’re all being scrapped. (3,925 words; Time: 13m)
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"A Measure of Love," by C. Stuart Hardwick [bio] (edited by Trevor Quachri), appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact issue 11-12|18, published on October 18, 2018 by Penny Publications.
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Pro: It’s a touching story which more-or-less tells how Inky became a person. To start with, he was very much out of his depth away from the orphanage, but over time he gradually learned enough to function in society.
Con: The robot is hard to believe. He’s so flexible, he easily learns new things from just the briefest of suggestions. E.g. from a conversation about not feeding the cats, he decides to neuter stray dogs. Also, he talks about “going outside his programming,” which makes no sense.
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Pro: It’s a touching story which more-or-less tells how Inky became a person. To start with, he was very much out of his depth away from the orphanage, but over time he gradually learned enough to function in society.
Con: The robot is hard to believe. He’s so flexible, he easily learns new things from just the briefest of suggestions. E.g. from a conversation about not feeding the cats, he decides to neuter stray dogs. Also, he talks about “going outside his programming,” which makes no sense.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 11-12|18)
C. Stuart Hardwick Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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