Published: Feb. 13, 2011
Words: 29,002 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458074362

Short description

In His Robot Wife, the novella-length sequel to His Robot Girlfriend, it is the year 2037 and Mike has been married to his robot wife, Patience, for five years. Troubles are on the horizon though. Prop 22 promises to annul marriages between humans and robots. And Patience hasn’t quite been herself. Is there something wrong, or does she just need a software upgrade?

Extended description

Five years ago, Mike Smith was an unhappy man living all alone. Then he purchased a Daffodil. Far more than regular robots, his Daffodil Patience, changed his life in ways that he had never thought possible. Now it is the year 2037, and Mike and Patience have been married for five years. Retired and enjoying life, Mike thought that all his troubles were behind him, but it seems as though they are creeping up again. California Proposition 22 proposes to define a person as a biological entity, thereby annulling marriages, like Mike’s and Patience’s, performed in other states. Battle lines have been drawn, at least as far as the proponents of the bill are concerned. Now Mike must muster his own support to defeat the measure. But there is more going on than just politics. Daffodil, the robot maker, is in the news again. Hardware issues are leaving robots across the globe unable to function. Is it only an antenna issue? Now Patience herself is behaving oddly. Is there som.. (Read more) Five years ago, Mike Smith was an unhappy man living all alone. Then he purchased a Daffodil. Far more than regular robots, his Daffodil Patience, changed his life in ways that he had never thought possible. Now it is the year 2037, and Mike and Patience have been married for five years. Retired and enjoying life, Mike thought that all his troubles were behind him, but it seems as though they are creeping up again. California Proposition 22 proposes to define a person as a biological entity, thereby annulling marriages, like Mike’s and Patience’s, performed in other states. Battle lines have been drawn, at least as far as the proponents of the bill are concerned. Now Mike must muster his own support to defeat the measure. But there is more going on than just politics. Daffodil, the robot maker, is in the news again. Hardware issues are leaving robots across the globe unable to function. Is it only an antenna issue? Now Patience herself is behaving oddly. Is there something really wrong with her, or does she just need a software upgrade?

His Robot Wife is the novella-length sequel to His Robot Girlfriend.
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Tags

robot, android, humanoid, science fiction, wife, future, patience, girlfriend, daffodil, mike

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Reviews

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Review by: Gerry Goldshine on May 23, 2013 :
Great storyline without being puerile.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Mike Van Emmerik on Feb. 10, 2013 :
I thoroughly enjoyed "His Robot Girlfriend", and this is a good continuation.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Peter Rosier on Dec. 28, 2012 :
A thoroughly enjoyable story and a very satisfactory continuation of the theme started in "His Robot Girlfriend". I quickly found that I really cared about the characters, always the sign of good writing. And, at only 99c (66p here in the UK), cheaper than many newspapers and far more life-enhancing.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Aaron Eiche on Nov. 20, 2012 :
His Robot Wife isn't a great piece of writing, but it's story is interesting enough to hold a reader if he's willing to wade through the text. Inspite of writing that could use some work, I commend Allison for his effort in producing and distributing a genuinely interesting story.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Christie Thompson on Aug. 30, 2012 :
Very cute
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Sebastian Barnes on June 04, 2012 : (no rating)
A great follow up to His Robot Girlfriend.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: John Whelan on April 14, 2012 :
Dated?
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: J.R. Martin on Jan. 30, 2012 :
Great little short story about mike and his robot wife and their battle to be accepted in society. I recommend it to all lovers of robot sci-fi!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Martin Krischik on Sep. 03, 2011 :
Great book.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: James on Aug. 23, 2011 :
I really enjoyed reading this book, it's a fantastic lite sci-fi romance story that highly recommend to anyone that is a fan of either genre.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Jonathan Saville on May 28, 2011 :
A great sequel! I recommend both books in the series. It was fun to see the continuation of Mike and Patiences lives.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Andreas Friedle on May 11, 2011 :
I really enjoyed this book (But I think "My Robot Girlfriend" was a little bit better). It was short, but a very good read. For 1 dollar... excellent!

When there's part 3 or something similar coming: I'll read it.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Saurabh Patil on May 08, 2011 :
Excellent sequel to His Robot Girlfriend. The flow was very harmonious and I was lost in futuristic life of Mike Smith as if I was part of the family. The book is short but sweet.

I am looking forward for an another sequel to it. (Maybe Her Robot grandma?)
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: John Robb on March 29, 2011 :
Having read His Robot Girlfriend I thought I'd give this one a try and was not disappointed. Well maybe I was a little disappointed in the length, I wanted more. Perhaps there will be His Robot Grandmother, after-all the protagonists daughter is pregnant in this story.

I really enjoy books that deal with the question of what it means to be human or at least sentient and this one was no exception. I recommend this book if you like the genre.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Charles Brentner on Feb. 15, 2011 :
This is a very good sequel to "His Robot Girlfriend." Set several years after the first book it shows yet another series of events in the lives of Mike and Patience. A few minor things are left unresolved, but that doesn't really bother as it may be that they will be explained in a future book. Only Mr. Allison knows for sure.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

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