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The Silver Metal Lover - Tanith Lee Book Review

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Review Summary
Jane is a teenager who lives on a futuristic Earth, where robots are common. She meets Silver, a special robot who acts, talks and looks human (with the exception of his silver skin). She falls in love with him, even though he's a machine that can't love another person. Or can he? In Silver she finds her soulmate, the only man she can ever love.

However, just as things start going well in their relationship, Jane and Silver must face the executives of Electronic Metals, the company who manufactures robots like Silver. They tear Jane and Silver apart. Jane is heartbroken, but from her experience she learns more about life and the world around her.

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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 60%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30%




Tone of book - depressing/sad
Romance Yes
Robots, Computers, VR Yes
Robot, PC, VR Plotlets: - good robot(s)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Human/magical couple? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Age: - a teen
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Profession/status: - business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged

Setting
Earth setting: - medium future 22-24th century
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing - descript. of private male anat. - doing it with a robot/computer
How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript
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