The Vestigial Heart: A Novel of the Robot Age by Josephine Swarbrick, Carme Torras

The Vestigial Heart: A Novel of the Robot Age

Josephine Swarbrick, Carme Torras

264 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous slow-paced

Description

A thirteen-year-old girl wakes up in a future where human emotions are extinct and people rely on personal-assistant robots to navigate daily life.Imagine a future in which many human emotions are extinct, and "emotional masseuses" try to help peo...

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Moods

challenging 100%
reflective 100%

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Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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