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 (Ljudbok): 9781529088069
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 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 (Ljudbok): 9781529088069
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 25 april 2023
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Caroline
28 apr. 2023
Klune levererar som vanligt. Allvar varvat med humor. Karaktärer som värmer. ❤️
Madelen
30 apr. 2023
Denna var svår att bedöma. Jag fullkomligt älskar The house in the Cerulean sea och tyckte väldigt mycket om Under the Whispering Door. Denna är meeh. Seg och kunde kortats ner betydligt för att hålla mitt intresse på topp. Uppläsaren är dock underbar och gör för mig att det blir en trea i stället för en tvåa.
Iddi
1 maj 2023
Höga förväntningar som infrias!
Lisan
26 maj 2023
Jättefin, oväntat
Ewa-Marie
12 maj 2023
En saga med en fantastisk uppläsare som ger röst åt de olika karaktärerna. Det är nästan omöjligt att sluta lyssna bara därför.
Ytbbt
3 juni 2023
Inte lika bra dom tidigare böcker. Upplevde den som långrandig och upprepande. En trevlig grund story dock och trevliga karaktärer.
Sage
14 maj 2023
mesmerizing from beginning to end. I absolutely adored it♡
Listening
6 aug. 2023
Absolutely lovely! Witty and sweet yet deep.
Emma
30 mars 2024
Another great pageturner by TJ Klune.
B
8 juni 2023
Vilken underbar bok, så mysig och rolig 😊 Fantastisk uppläsare!
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