SuitabookIdentity and personhood
Adam is an advanced robot who can seemingly think for himself and must decide who and what he is.
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Alastair Chisholm - Author
A fast-moving science-fiction adventure that places a thoughtful robot between fearful children, human survivors and hostile machines. Its strongest offering is a child-accessible route into questions about personhood, loyalty and moral choices during conflict.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA fast-moving science-fiction adventure that places a thoughtful robot between fearful children, human survivors and hostile machines. Its strongest offering is a child-accessible route into questions about personhood, loyalty and moral choices during conflict.
Adam is an advanced robot who can seemingly think for himself and must decide who and what he is.
A past war has damaged civilisation, while surviving humans and robots remain in conflict and Adam may hold power over its outcome.
Be aware of violence, injury and death, including war, bombs and killing. A parent's closer support may also help if grief or the death of a parent could be difficult for the reader.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.