David and Charlie live in a technology driven community. They are complete opposites, except for the fact that neither seem able to connect with other people. Enter girlbot, Rose, as David's companion.
Girl Parts was bothersome on many levels. I get the irony of trying to teach boys to be more connected to other humans by using life-like robots. Unfortunately, the contradictions in this book left me really annoyed.
Rose, the robot, becomes more human than the humans because the author plays to the stereotypes of jerk, jock David; awkward, smart, loner, Charlie and even the only other girl, Rebecca, as the screwed up, overly emotional, theatre girl. I don't think the characters progressed. They had experiences that made them feel and think, but in the end they are the same; they don't change significantly.
Finally, for a book that was supposed to be about human connection in a highly technological world, it treated sex in a very juvenile manner. Sex solved the lack of connection each character had, and the fact that the robot feels complete and whole with her girl parts seemed lame, as if the author was pandering to what he thinks all boys "want," yet another pitiful stereotype.
Originally Published 12/11/2014
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