True Life in Uncanny Valley

★ “Caletti combines a coming-of-age narrative with a buoyant summer romance and a technological mystery to craft an intriguing novel about figuring out one’s place in the world.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review“Caletti compellingly explores big questions about class, the ethics of AI, and the price people pay for depicting perfect lives online….An at times heartbreaking but ultimately hopeful story about chosen family.” —Kirkus Reviews“This story asks timely and important questions about the origin and nature of AI, woven into evergreen themes of family dynamics, sense of self, and coming of age.” —Booklist“A fast, complex read that feels both classic and topical….and comes of age in a thoroughly enjoyable summer read.” —The Bulletin

Deb Caletti is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of over twenty books for adults and young adults, including Honey, Baby, Sweetheart, a finalist for the National Book Award; A Heart in a Body in the World, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book; Girl, Unframed; and One Great Lie. Her books have also won the Josette Frank Award for Fiction, the Washington State Book Award, and numerous other state awards and honors, and she was a finalist for the PEN USA Award. She lives with her family in Seattle.