A review by madmadmaddymad
In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Well, this book kicked my butt a little.  I kept putting it down and not having an easy time picking it back up again. It’s very weird - but it has a certain kind of charm. 

Gives me Undertale vibes with the human character, Victor. 

Gives me Detroit: Become Human vibes with the machine characters, particularly Hap. 

I just really enjoyed the weird, disjointed, fairy-tale nature of it, especially all the nods to the tale of Pinocchio. I loved the subtle romance. The Katniss-and-Peeta style kiss when he was fighting his programming. 

It was a good book. I’m not sure if it’s my favorite by TJ Klune, but I definitely think it still earns a 5 out of 5 from me.