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Five Star Review By Susan Sewell for Readers’ Favorite:
A robot independently reaches self-awareness and notes that humankind is about to be obliterated by its greed and lust for power. It strives to save them from extinction in the science-fiction novel Andre’s Reboot (Striving to Save Humanity) by Steve Coleman. Andre’s creator Dr. Strauss added some extra circuitry to his programming that gave Andre a boost in processing the information he perceives around him. In doing so, Andre has an advantage over people and other robots. He can assess an intense situation without the weight of emotional baggage to reach a reasonable solution or outcome. When Dr. Strauss unexpectedly dies, Andre is taken into custody by the government. However, no one in authority wants to hear what he has to say regarding the long-range impact of their strategies. Knowing planetary death and destruction are imminent, Andre struggles to be heard, but fights opposition by those in charge. Can Andre save the humans from themselves? Or will he fail, and the world come to an untimely end?

Andre’s Reboot (Striving to Save Humanity) by Steve Coleman is a spectacular novel where artificial intelligence is humanity’s only hope for survival. The storyline flows along at a quick pace, comprised of a compelling plotline and climactic story arc, and builds to an awe-inspiring conclusion. Elegantly written, it is a mind-boggling account of humanity’s capacity for self-destruction, along with the dissolution of earth’s habitats as well. The realism of the story world and the power-hungry individuals is provocative and disturbing, giving me the heebie-jeebies. A combination of the movies IRobot and Bicentennial Man, it is an eye-opening story that will entertain everyone who enjoys stimulating science fiction novels where robots and humankind match wits.

A Review by the Judge, 7th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published ebook Awards:

André’s Reboot is an intriguing speculative fiction novel that brings a fresh perspective to many reader’s actual fears. Successful speculative fiction tends to provide insight into reality by slightly shifting the premise or introducing a new aspect. André, who I realize to be a highly intelligent, anthropomorphized robot serves as that new aspect that provides distance to a reality worth observing.
The novel works on many levels. One would be irony, like when André’s hired to alert the president of lies, yet mostly alerts him of his own lies during meetings. Moments like this were funny and entertaining. Another would be empathy, for Steve Coleman does a stellar job building each character and connecting the reader through points of empathy — Billy refusing André’s phone call was a particular point of tension.
Also, the believability of the plot builds credit for Coleman, since many authors would tend to rely on the reader’s real-world experience of a particularly satirical character, yet Coleman expertly builds the president within the confines of the novel. This allows the president’s antics to be readily believable and build naturally through the novel as a character rather than a political caricature.
All together, Coleman did well to ground his imagination and not stretch any aspects beyond the willing suspension of belief available.

READERS’ REVIEWS OF ANDRE ‘S REBOOT

This is the most interesting, entertaining, and brilliant book I have read in years. Steve Coleman is an extremely intelligent writer.
ANDRE’S REBOOT is a visionary book with deep political, philosophical, moral, and psychological insights into the chaos we are all experiencing today.
The book seems like science fiction reminiscent of Isaac Asimov’s classic I ROBOT, but the reader soon realizes it is a deep commentary on our current day problems.
ANDRE is a needed savior who can provide heart, morality, rational thought, and vision to a world that seems lost and out of control. When Dr. Strauss programs Andre for chivalry, I pondered my own lack of chivalry and my confusion about feminism’s ever-changing demands from men. As Andre says: “A system of religious, moral and social codes from the medieval period was received. I continued to ponder the enigma. The chivalrous thing to do was not to take defensive action myself against Bradley? I read further. Politeness, courtesy, justice, consideration, and magnanimity were synonyms. “ Andre has a cognitive/ value conception of emotion which is necessary and sufficient for the recognition of significant social variation, or, as it is frequently called, “social construction.” He has a mechanistic conception of emotion, so it is easy to see how societies could mold or shape emotions in different ways, and it would not be impossible to create a caring, equal, and just world.
As I read the book, I began to understand the universal impact of artificial intelligence. The reader actually gets to see Andre develop a sense of self, fall in love, and create an artificial intelligence with a moral compass.
by Roger Carlisle 3/2/19

5.0 out of 5 stars
This is a well-written book, while Sci-Fi is a real as today’s headlines
March 10, 2019
Format: Paperback
I liked the first person account of Andre himself as the book progresses and as his human qualities and traits progressed. It is quite thought-provoking as Andre ponders various human actions and come to understand most of them from an analytical view. Then his view takes on much more human qualities. by M.D. Smith IV

5.0 out of 5 stars A call to reboot . Coleman’s style successfully melds the science-fiction with the contemporary real physical state of the US as well as the social and political state. Not only is it an interesting, comfortable, pleasant, smile provoking satire, it also provokes awareness on the world we live in, and more importantly; self. This book provokes
March 13, 2019 by Dr. Carden Johnston
Verified Purchase
Coleman’s style successfully melds the science fiction with our current physical, social and political world. This book not only provokes an awareness or our contemporary world, but more importantly ……self

Steve Coleman: Hey dude, I read your book Andre’s Reboot and thoroughly enjoyed it. I gave you a review on Goodreads; noticed Roger had as well. Nice job. Made me think. I did a sermon series on the Zombie Apocalypse once that raised some similar questions I think. Here’s what I wrote in review:

Steve Coleman’s robot may sometimes strain our believability at times, as Andre’ 1 gains self-awareness, but hey, it’s science fiction in a way. All forgivable, as Coleman takes us on a journey into some serious introspection of the questions of individual vs collective consciousness, the social effects of personal awareness or lack thereof, and the question of what it means to be human. (Especially when the forces that effect daily existence seem inhuman and remote.). Does Andre’ the robot become a full personality? Is biological existence a prerequisite for that? And what is awareness of existence. (My mother died of end-stage Alzheimer’s, for example, and I believe she chose her time of death tp coincide with the point where she was unwilling to lose any more of herself. What does it mean to be human?)

Coleman’s book poses alternate scenarios for the earth. What happens when the balance of power between humans and machines shifts. (My daughter asks, scary thought, “What happens when the internet becomes sentient?). The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, “Those unmindful when they hear, for all they make of their intelligence, may be regarded as the walking dead.” English neurobiologist Kenan Malik offers this definition: “What defines us as human beings is our subjectivity, our capacity for consciousness, rational dialogue, and inquiry.” If that is true, it is interesting to read Coleman’s plot where biological persons become increasingly inhuman, and there robots, or can we say mechanical persons, well….. you just have to read it yourself! –J. Shannon Webster

I really enjoyed Andre’s Reboot! A short, positive endorsement follows:   Andre’s Reboot is a wonderful book in bringing together many elements, including history, the current situation in the world and a quite different future. Andre is an amazing logical robot (droid) created by a brilliant scientist. He grows up, holds an important position, loves, has joy, humor, and courage. It was difficult to put this book down, and it leaves very meaningful questions for us to consider. I have sent these comments to Amazon. Congratulations,  Arthur

Great fun! An inventive, surprising, insightful, and often laugh-out-loud funny look at human nature and our current political distress. It took me 6.38572 seconds to decide this was one of my new favorites. It’s an easy read and, like any good small press or self-employed work, has just enough little rough spots to keep it fresh and engaging while avoiding any slickness. Do yourself a favor with the perfect summer-by-the- pool companion to that boring bestsell you bought because you thought you should.  Barry S. Marks

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