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Cover of Brother from a Box

Brother from a Box

Evan Kuhlman (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.79
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

Found FamilyHeartwarmingFriendshipAdventureComing of Age

Protagonist archetypes

Android / Robot ProtagonistComing-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterFound FamilyMentor Figure

Themes

FamilyIdentityBelongingAI ConsciousnessWhat It Means to Be HumanSibling RelationshipsTechnology and Ethics

Synopsis

Sixth-grader Matt Rambeau finds out what it is like to have a brother when his father, a computer genius, creates a robot kid that goes to school with Matt, shares his feelings and ideas, plays, does chores, fights for his "life" when chased by spies, and becomes a part of the family.

Tags

Science FictionContemporary FantasyFamily DramaRobot Fiction