Sasu reviewed Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz
A cozy near-future novella about a crew of leftover robots opening their very own noodle …
Adorable People Taking Care of Each Other
4 stars
On the surface, this is a story about a diverse group of adorable people (most of whom happen to be robots) taking care of each other while starting a hand-pulled #noodle shop. Slightly below the surface, and done with a lot of #kindness, Annalee Newitz does a wonderful job of putting the reader in a perspective to see how various kinds of #discrimination and #unskillful action make things unpleasant for everyone while at the same time showing that #handicraft, #compassion, and community-building have lovely results across the board.