Favourite Non-Human Characters in books

[snowynight]

• Andrew in The Positronic Man by Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg: Andrew is a gentle and creative android who wants to be recognized as a human. I cried when reading the high price he paid for that.
• Murderbot in The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells: Who won't like Murderbot who uses its independence mostly to watch soap?
• An Zhe in Little Mushroom by Yi Shi Si Zhou: The story is set in a post-apocalyptic society where humans pay high cost to survive, with many tragedies and evilness. However, An Zhe (the titular sentient mushroom) is kind and adorable and watches everything with a refreshingly non-human perspective.
• Winnie the Pooh in Winnie the Pooh series by A. A. Milne. It delights me to read about the bear who really loves honey and its adventures with its friends.
• Death in Discworld series by Terry Pratchett: Mysterious but has a dry wit. One of my favourite characters in the the series.

Comments

[muccamukk]

Did you ever finish Tristram Shandy? I felt like there was a pre-cursor to Pratchett's Death in there before the vacation section.

[snowynight]

I have temporarily put it on hold. 😅 I should pick it up again.

[garonne]

Ooh, very interesting topic!

The Positronic Man is one of the very few Isaac Asimov novels I haven't read, so thanks for bringing it to my attention.

[snowynight]

It's very good but very sad too. The scene when he is attacked by humans yet he still needs to obey the three laws of robotics is depressing .