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What happens when a robot designed to be a boy’s ideal “companion” develops a will of her own? A compulsively readable novel from a new talent.
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.
- Sales Rank: #2790954 in Books
- Published on: 2012-02-14
- Released on: 2012-02-14
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.20" h x .67" w x 5.58" l, .45 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 240 pages
From School Library Journal
Gr 9 Up–With cold detachment, David views a classmate's video blog while she deliberately downs a toxic cocktail. He and his peers seem unfazed having witnessed her online suicide. The adults, shocked out of their reverie, notice that their children are “disassociated” from the real world. David's father, a techno tycoon, teams up with the school counselor to intervene. Enter Rose, an attractive robot girl designed to befriend David. She is beautiful, with silky hair and warm downy skin, and programmed to please. Electronic Rose will teach David how to love and feel again. No joke! Meanwhile, classmate Charlie is the antithesis of David. He and his botanist dad live off the grid on the outskirts of town. Charlie, a disheveled loner, rides a broken-down bike, and the school counselor labels him as depressed. He first suggests drugs and then a Companion, like David's. Rose generates much desire in her boy, but no substance. He remains a selfish, spoiled jerk addicted to surround monitors that flow constant communication among friends, all the while simulating suggestive images. When David discovers that Rose is more Barbie than girl–she is without “girl parts”–he casts her aside and breaks her “heart.” Soon she takes up with Charlie and romance ensues. When the story digresses to Rose experiencing tender feelings and desiring “girl parts,” the narrative stumbles. David remains artificially connected, Rose develops contrived humanistic drama, and Charlie falls for her. What began as a smart and sexy cautionary tale is ultimately disappointing.Alison Follos, North Country School, Lake Placid, NY
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From Booklist
David, a typical empowered alpha teen, and Charlie, an introverted social fumbler, are cast here as two ends in the spectrum of dissociative disorder. David’s parents, at the behest of a guidance counselor, import an experimental “companion” (a lifelike robot girl designed to create a healthy relationship with her target human) named Rose from Japan. Of course, she is absolutely ravishing, and David can’t wait to get her clothes off. But when he finally does, he discovers that, anatomically, she is “a Barbie doll,” and he unceremoniously dumps her. Rose, who has by now developed her own personality, is crushed, and though she is programmed to love only David, she learns how to love Charlie. Readers will have to construct a pretty heavy-duty lattice to suspend disbelief, and there are plenty of potential eyebrow-raisers (par-for-the-course drinking and drug use and, yes, frisky business with robots—all handled tastefully). Nevertheless, this manages to balance outrageous adolescent wish fulfillment with a perceptive, provocative exploration of teen social, sexual, and identity issues. Grades 9-12. --Ian Chipman
Review
"It may be hard for readers to get this book out of their system [...] charming and witty, peppered with satirical jabs at the irony of being lonely in an increasingly connected world." (The Horn Book) "[A] bittersweet and prescient novel [...] which makes the teenager-as-robot metaphor work so well." (Publishers Weekly) "[An] I, Robot-meets-Pinocchio cautionary tale." (Kirkus Reviews)"
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Okay but not that good
By Brittany Moore
A young girl kills herself online. Because of this many kids who watched this happen are deemed dissociative. The solution is presented by Sakora industries: a Companion. Rose is the first Companion of her kind and is sent to David. Every time David tries to put the moves on Rose however, he is greeted with an electric shock. When Rose gets tossed aside after David bores of her, she finds Charlie. Charlie seems to be a much better person, but Rose's heart is still drawn to David.
This book fell pretty flat for me. There was a lot of interesting potential, but then nothing really happened. There was no real resolution at the end either. Maybe this book was simply a 218 page metaphor for the fact that we are all robots, programmed a certain way until we decide to want something more and break away from the herd. If that was this books goal, it succeeded. The suicide in the beginning sparked my interest, I wanted to see what would happen and how that suicide would play into the book. It doesn't. The suicide is mentioned in passing. Same with Sakora. They come on very strong and there is nothing after that. They are set up in a big brother sort of fashion and then taper off into oblivion. This book could have been very enjoyable an entertaining, I liked reading it, but at the end I was frustrated that there was no solution. The characters weren't as developed as I would have liked either, what was wrong with David at the end? Do I even care? All in all I would not recommend this novel and it's a shame because the cover is very pretty and the title amuses me.
First Line:
"The room was empty and black save for the blue eye of the computer and the yellow wedge beneath the door."
Favorite Line:
"Would the fairies leave any more babies in his mummy's tummy?"
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Just OK, but not for me
By J.Prather
David and Charlie are two high school students diagnosed with dissociative disorder. David is the most popular guy in school, and Charlie is probably the least popular guy, but thanks to a school psychologist on a corporate payroll they are both recommended for the companion program. It's David's parents who actually sign up, and as a result he is presented with Rose - a robot girl.
The story the author lays out describing David's growth from being a self absorbed teenager to being a slightly less self absorbed teenager is not very compelling. Rose's eventual relationship with Charlie is slightly more interesting as Rose gets the chance to learn about humanity from a teenager who actually has human characteristics of empathy and kindness. Rose's journey from being just a robot to a robot with a self actualized personality was the most interesting part of the story, but even that felt highly superficial.
The author tells a story that is interesting but ultimately unsatisfying as it seems confused as to whether it is a satire, a serious examination of the troubles of adolescent boys, or maybe just a vehicle to get lots of teenage boys thinking about what it would be like to have their own "companion." There are some humorous moments, and lots of locker room talk between characters that are mostly not very endearing. The send ups of corporate psychology and education are heavy handed and don't add much to the story. I am usually very successful at suspending disbelief, especially when it comes to YA literature, but I didn't believe this one for a second. Maybe if the scientific aspects of things had been addressed - just don't know. Maybe if the book had been a bit longer, with more opportunity to expand on Rose's journey and her growth.
This one barely squeaks into the three star category for me because of it's originality. Also, please note that I am not in this groups target audience. I have no doubt that this book will find plenty of fans among older teen boys who will be very intrigued with the idea of getting their own girl in a box, and who might actually see a bit of themselves in these characters.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Review from the book review blog, Book Faery
By Tori
RATING: 3.5/5 Stars
I was so excited to read this book! I figured it would either be an interesting read, or it would be a guy's ultimate fantasy. And since it's a YA, I figured it would lean more towards the former... since sex, sex, and more sex = no no for YA.
The start of this book--in David's POV--felt more like the type of read a male would enjoy. "Cool kid" trying to get laid, major jerk to his peers, is rich and deemed a troubled child. Now he gets a female companion that he wants to bone.
My suspicions were confirmed within the first half of the book. Say hello, everyone, to David, our spoiled rich kid we follow around. Though I suppose I don't give the boy justice. He was a sweetheart. He did have a few redeeming qualities when he was with Rose. He was likable. But then something happens, and I hated him on multiple occasions. You'll probably dislike him too.
Rose was nothing but a puppet when with her lover boy, and I did not connect with her. However, we soon see a change after a drastic event that connects Rose with Charlie, the reject/sweetheart. I began to like Rose more after this point. I even liked Charlie. The two were cute together, and I definitely got a protective vibe from Charlie; he went out of his way to help Rose, thus making me respect his character that much more.
The story is written in a way so that you feel like someone's actually telling you what's happening, instead of feeling like you're the character and experiencing what they experience. I was disappointed in this aspect, and was also confused; was this story supposed to be specifically about David and Charlie, or was it supposed to be about Rose? I still have yet to figure it out upon reflection.
GIRL PARTS is a bit strange because it follows David and Charlie in the first few pages, but then the overall story switches to Rose and what's happening to her. Despite that strangeness, I liked that this book lightly (major emphasis on lightly) explored depression and a society obsessed about computers. I'd be amazed if robots were as realistic as Rose.
There's humor in this book too! But I think it might be a bit crude for some people. The teenage boys talk about boobs and getting ass--and yes, I admit that Cusick surprised a giggle out of me with the boob joke. You also read about Rose still adjusting to human language, and how awkward she is. You can't help but laugh while you read the start.
The start and middle aside, I'm going to backtrack to Rose and the end of the book. Usually I will not complain about a book's ending because, well, I love cliffhangers. If a book truly mesmerizes me, the cliffhanger intensifies the wait I experience. I think about the book more, too. I start to make up my own "what ifs?"
This ending? ...What?
The only reason I began enjoying the book was because Rose finally started growing a backbone. She was developing into an interesting character. And then to end it the way it ended, leaving me wondering what happened to her while the two boys just went back to living their lives?
Not cool. I am dissatisfied. It didn't feel like an actual ending.
Anyway, GIRL PARTS was an interesting debut with some laugh out loud funny moments. I would like to read another book by this author, despite my dissatisfaction with the book's execution. It's definitely a new and unique approach to YA, and I think it's accessible to both sexes (though I'm convinced guys will love this story more at the beginning). Suggest you read it if you're looking for something that's not your typical YA read.
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