I'm a well read grad student who's bluntly honest about all things, although I try to be most honest about myself.
I thought this was fiction. Oops.
And then I was half into it. Because part of me is super turned on right now, and part of me is grossed out that humans are going to make robots/mecha fight.
This is a fairly good intro to this, but I got it for free. I'd be angry if I'd paid for this: intro, but I'd want more specs and details. This is a very broad overview of how the fight started, what the bots and mecha are, and how this fight came about. There's nothing you can't find on the net, though.
So, eh, three stars? Well written, with a bit of humor, but nothing super special.