This Is Me Review

4 stars!!! This is the first novel that I've read by C.E. Wilson and I must say that I'm really impressed. The story is so complex with raw emotions abound. The story centers around a girl named Chloe who lives in the city with her ASIST (Anthropomorphic Sentient Individualized Servile uniT) named Rogan. Rogan is a robot and provides Chloe with companionship. However, one day Rogan disobeys a command in order to please her. Suddenly, Chloe feels that something has changed about him. The story is focused on how Chloe battles with her feelings for Rogan even when she meets the charming and handsome Niven Adams. With regards to the characters, I found Chloe to be a really likeable MC. She is quirky and independent. Throughout the story, it was easy to understand her conflicting emotions regarding Rogan. I liked how she dealt with her struggles and emotions. Yes, she does cave in at times but that's what makes her human. She has flaws. I also liked how she related with her family. Rogan, on the other hand, was the perfect book boyfriend. I guess this made it easy to hate Niven. The interactions between Chloe and him were just heartbreaking. I even cried at times. It was just so emotional. His parts were the best - how he tried to deal with his feelings for Chloe and feeling left out. I can't even begin how to frame it - you just need to read the book to understand it. I can honestly say this is the first time I didn't mind a love triangle. The minor characters were equally captivating. I liked how the author gave a backstory for each one of them. This helped them to play their parts well and added dimension to the story. The pacing for the story was good. But I have removed a star mainly due to the fact that there were POV changes within a chapter that at times, got very confusing. But I guess that can be overlooked considering the content made up for it. I also liked that although, this book is New Adult, there were no gratuitous sex scenes. There is sex mentioned in the book, but it done in a tasteful way and is not front and center of the story. The plot of the story was more focused on acceptance - about embracing diversity. The book delves into issues like racism and hate crimes which I thought was a powerful message for a sci-fi book. I guess that's the main reason why I liked this story a lot. It brings to light some major issues but it is done in a fictional setting with futuristic elements. At the end of the day, I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a sci-fi novel with a deep and meaningful story. This one is definitely worth a read. :)

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