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438 pp.
| Simon |
September, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-1-5344-2220-9$18.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-5344-2222-3
(2)
YA
In a gonzo, sardonic version of future America, humans are practically obsolete and uber-realistic robots called cogs do almost all the work. When sixteen-year-old narrator Cager and his best friend, both heirs to cog fortunes, hijack a super-luxurious spaceship, the passengers--cog, alien, and human--make Cager question everything he knows about being human. Smith's ambitious world-building features extended metaphorical riffs on consumerism, class, social-media outrage, sexual harassment, and violence.