Sarah's Reviews > Robot Dreams

So bittersweet. If you saw the animated version of Robot Dreams, it follows the book almost exactly. The movie made a few changes that I think added some more depth to the story - the baby bird imprinting on Robot, the kite-flying Duck potentially being a romantic interest, Dog's attempts to go back to the beach to get Robot -- and the book is perhaps even sadder because of that, because you don't get the sense that Dog is just counting down the days until they can get Robot back. This is the kind of book I'd actually love to do a book club about, because I think depending on where you are in your life, what you're dealing with, you're going to have different takes on the story's overall message on friendships and relationships, and I think all of those takes have some merit. There's a lot to think about, for a graphic novel with no words.