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Some Body Like Me by Lucy Lapinska

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As the world falls apart around them, piece by piece, Abigail Fuller spends humanity's final days looking after her husband David. But that's not true, not really. Abigail isn't David's wife.

She's not even human. She's a replacement, built in the image of the real Abigail, who died sixteen years ago. And in three weeks, when the law changes, Abigail will no longer have to do anything David says.

She'll be free to go where she likes, do whatever she wants to do. But having never lived for herself, Abigail now faces profound questions about what she is, how she wants to live, and who she wants to love. Perhaps she should start with herself.

Tender, powerful and thought-provoking, Some Body Like Me explores the concept of AI, the boundaries of sexuality and the indefinable human capacity for love at the end of the world. 

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'Some Body Like Me is a propulsive, nuanced science fiction that asks deep questions of personhood, sexuality, gender, and what it means to be human. A triumph' ― L.R. Lam

'All at once quietly devastating and desperately hopeful, Lapinska's exploration of liberation is incredibly rendered, impossible to put down, and ultimately, incredibly romantic. A beautiful contemplation of selfhood at the end of the world' ― Lizzie Huxley-Jones

'Some Body Like Me has so much to say about the way we live our lives. This isn't just a love story - it's a lesson from history and a warning from the future. A moving and uplifting reminder to focus on what feels real to us' ― Justin Myers, 

'Contemplative and haunting, this is a beautiful story about unusual love, and what it means to be a person' ― Cailean Steed

'A terrific book and a worthy addition to the books examining our emerging relationship with AI' ― New Scientist

'A thoughtful and absorbing reflection on memory, mortality, sexuality and what defines a meaningful life '― The Guardian

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    Imprint: Gollancz

    Publication Date: 17th April 2025

    ISBN: 9781399623025

    Format: Hardback

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