From New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, In the Lives of Puppets is a queer retelling of the Pinocchio tale, inviting you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts.
‘A deeply stirring journey through a world of extraordinary robots’ – Chuck Tingle, Hugo-shortlisted author of Camp Damascus
*A New York Times, Sunday Times and Indie Bestseller* *Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Science Fiction*
In a small home, built into the branches of a tree, live a human named Victor and three robots. These are a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, a small vacuum desperate for love and attention, and a fatherly inventor-android named Giovanni Lawson. Together they’re a family, hidden and safe.
Then Vic salvages an unfamiliar android labelled ‘HAP’. He learns that Hap and Gio share a dark past, where they hunted humans. And Hap unwittingly gives away Gio’s location. Before they know it, robots from Gio’s former life arrive – to capture and return the android to his old laboratory in the City of Electric Dreams.
The rest of the unconventional family must travel across an unforgiving and otherworldly country to rescue Gio from decommissioning. Or worse, reprogramming. Along the way, Vic must decide if he can handle his feelings for Hap – even if they come with strings attached.
Inspired by Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio, In the Lives of Puppets is a masterful standalone fantasy adventure from the author who brought you The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door.
In the Lives of Puppets was a No. 1 Sunday Times HB Bestseller w/c 24/04/2023.
© 2023 Tor (Luisterboek): 9781529088069
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 25 april 2023
From New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, In the Lives of Puppets is a queer retelling of the Pinocchio tale, inviting you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts.
‘A deeply stirring journey through a world of extraordinary robots’ – Chuck Tingle, Hugo-shortlisted author of Camp Damascus
*A New York Times, Sunday Times and Indie Bestseller* *Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Science Fiction*
In a small home, built into the branches of a tree, live a human named Victor and three robots. These are a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, a small vacuum desperate for love and attention, and a fatherly inventor-android named Giovanni Lawson. Together they’re a family, hidden and safe.
Then Vic salvages an unfamiliar android labelled ‘HAP’. He learns that Hap and Gio share a dark past, where they hunted humans. And Hap unwittingly gives away Gio’s location. Before they know it, robots from Gio’s former life arrive – to capture and return the android to his old laboratory in the City of Electric Dreams.
The rest of the unconventional family must travel across an unforgiving and otherworldly country to rescue Gio from decommissioning. Or worse, reprogramming. Along the way, Vic must decide if he can handle his feelings for Hap – even if they come with strings attached.
Inspired by Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio, In the Lives of Puppets is a masterful standalone fantasy adventure from the author who brought you The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door.
In the Lives of Puppets was a No. 1 Sunday Times HB Bestseller w/c 24/04/2023.
© 2023 Tor (Luisterboek): 9781529088069
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 25 april 2023
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10 sep 2023
Nurse Ratchet is my fave 🥰
Susy
26 mei 2023
Took me some time getting into the story and connecting with the characters but it proved to be a very sweet and engaging story. Wonderfully narrated.
Isabelle
6 aug 2023
For me this was not Klunes best book but still ok. It took me a few hours to get into the story and I think that is fairly long for this book. By the end, I recognized Klune again and the ending was great.
Rozemarijn
29 jun 2023
Wat geweldig voorgelezen! Al die stemmen en die intonaties. Geweldige karakter die het verhaal levendig en leuk houden. Onderwerpen die worden aangesneden kunnen zwaar zijn maar krijgen een luchtige frisse blik. Einde (na climax verhaal) wat langdradig maar verder luistert het heerlijk weg.
Marit
2 sep 2023
loved it, very interesting characters
Ghislaine
15 dec 2023
Ik denk dat dit m'n favo Klune is. Zo lief en zacht en warm en schattig.
Aisha
5 aug 2023
Another great story by tj klune
Natalie
6 jan 2024
Beste boek van 2023 dat ik gelezen heb. Heel fijne voorlezer ook!
Marieke
23 jun 2023
Fantastisch!
Elisa
27 jun 2023
Als iemand je compassie kan laten voelen voor robots dan is het wel TJ Klune. Hartverwarmend en op momenten ook hartverscheurend geschreven. De humor houdt het toch licht. Mooie tegenstelling tussen Rambo en Nurse Ratchet. Tw: Alzheimer, dementie, geheugenverlies.
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