| Girl Parts Contributor(s): Cusick, John M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763649309 ISBN-13: 9780763649302 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Dating & Sex |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009047399 |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.12" W x 8.64" (0.84 lbs) 218 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 138403 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From a debut author What happens when a robot designed to be a boy's ideal companion develops a will of her own? A compulsively readable novel. David and Charlie are opposites. David has a million friends, online and off. Charlie is a soulful outsider, off the grid completely. But neither feels close to anybody. When David's parents present him with a hot Companion bot designed to encourage healthy bonds and treat his dissociative disorder, he can't get enough of luscious redheaded Rose -- and he can't get it soon. Companions come with strict intimacy protocols, and whenever he tries anything, David gets an electric shock. Parted from the boy she was built to love, Rose turns to Charlie, who finds he can open up, knowing Rose isn't real. With Charlie's help, the ideal companion is about to become her own best friend. In a stunning and hilarious debut, John Cusick takes rollicking aim at internet culture and our craving for meaningful connection in an uberconnected world. |