Summary
Solitary tech worker Mischa Osborn is mourning the shelving of her passion project—an artificial intelligence algorithm capable of love—when a chance encounter with a social media celebrity leads her spiraling into an all-consuming obsession. Simultaneously, someone—or something—is watching.
Mischa Osborn spends her days as a ProWatcher—keeping distracted people on task and lonely ones accompanied—from her Brooklyn Megabuilding, while eating PetriMeat Steax and working out with her fa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798888454817 |
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| Author: | Liza Monroy |
| Publisher: | Post Hill Press |
| Imprint: | Regalo Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 14 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 499g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 140mm x 210mm |
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Critics Review
“Smart, unexpected, engrossing, and thought-provoking. I’m honestly in awe.” – Karen Joy Fowler, author of Booth, Pen Faulkner award-winner and Man Booker Prize finalist for We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
“It’s the rare novel that has made me see the world differently.” – Elizabeth McKenzie, National Book Award longlisted author of The Portable Veblen and forthcoming The Dog of the North
“Philip K. Dick meets Bridget Jones’ Diary.” – Kristin Wilson, author of Others Milk
“Liza Monroy’s novel, The Distractions, takes us into a not-too-distant future in which social media isn’t just accessible—it’s so pervasive that it’s the driving force of human existence. Personalized aerial bots the size of bumble bees broadcast our every move. The lines between human and humanoid companionship have become blurred, and the measure of a person’s entire life is represented by a pie chart. What’s left in a world in which food is 3D-printed and people can choose between a biological “springoff” and an AI robot Babie®? It’s the authentic human emotion of craving connection with other living beings. Satirical enough to make you laugh and tender enough to make your heart ache, The Distractions is imaginative, frighteningly realistic, and thoroughly compelling.” – Maria Vetrano, Author, Queen Bess: A Tudor Comes to Save America
“Liza Monroy is a masterful storyteller—witty, urbane, tender, and hilarious.” – Dan White, Author of Under the Stars and The Cactus Eaters
Liza Monroy
Liza Monroy lives in Santa Cruz, CA. The Distractions is her fourth book.
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