Shine Shine Shine by L. Netzer is Glowing

Lydia Netzer's "Shine" was a NYT's Notable Book ('12) & shortlisted for the LA Times Prize for fiction.  Her illuminating novel on what it means to be human just falls short of being infallible.  Precisely what Netzer is telling the reader:  humans are flawed.  Being imperfect is what makes us devine.  The comparisons between man & robots are listed by Maxon Mann*, a genius mathematician & designer of robots with omnipotent capabilities.  Mann (*humans) possess the capacity for love, regret & forgiveness.  Therein lies crucial differences.  Robots can be programmed to make survival sustainable outside of earth's gravity.  However, survival & living are divergent.  Living entails irrational behaviors;  laughter, rage, preference & tolerance.  These are celestial characteristics as inherent to our existence as breathing.  There is a stirring love story between Maxon & Sunny two incredible & unique individuals who grow up together.  It is also a tale of the powerful, unqualified love between a mother & her child.  "Shine Shine Shine" is a glimmering examination of the family structure integral to civilization and what it means to be quintessentially human.  Be sure to put "Shine Shine Shine" in your orbit.  It zooms zooms zooms.