Eager by Helen Fox - first in a science fiction series about a funny, almost-human robot by the name of EG3R (Eager). Gavin's family can't afford a sleek new robot, even though their old model, Grumps, doesn't work very well any more. So when a friend of their father's offers them an experimental model, they are happy to accept. But Eager is different from any other robot they've seen before; he seems to be able to sense their emotions, and to experience his own emotional responses to the world. And then odd things begin happening; the BDC4 Robot owned by a friend almost attacks her - against every law of robotic behavior that exists. Only Gavin recognizes that Eager holds some of the answers to what is happening, but can they discover them in time?
This book is very well written, funny and serious by turn, and in the right amounts. Even the snotty best friend seems like a real person, not just a cardboard story figure. Eager is charming, and the world is just real enough to seem threatening. And even by the end, it is clear that Eager (and Gavin's) story isn't over. I look forward to the next tale...
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