SuitabookFriendship across difference
Alfie and Eric are both missing a limb, and the story follows their bond while Alfie helps Eric avoid destruction.
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Frank Cottrell Boyce - Author
This is a comic robot adventure about Alfie and Eric’s friendship, with a serious emotional thread beneath the action.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a comic robot adventure about Alfie and Eric’s friendship, with a serious emotional thread beneath the action.
Alfie and Eric are both missing a limb, and the story follows their bond while Alfie helps Eric avoid destruction.
The world contains advanced robots and prosthetics, while Eric’s treatment depends on whether people regard him as dangerous, illegal or deserving protection.
Alfie has a robotic hand after an accident, Eric has lost a leg and part of his memory, and a limb-centre storyline follows children with limb loss.
The main points to notice are threats of destruction, dangerous or uncontrolled robot behaviour, and references to limb loss.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough; some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.
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