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The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances

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By: Glenn Dixon
Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
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In a near future, where even the smallest of appliances are sentient, a young Roomba vacuum sets out to save the humans of her house from a rising technological power in this compelling, original novel.

In a self-running, smart house, a young and sentient Roomba listens as her owner, Harold, reads aloud to his dying wife, Edie. Mesmerized by To Kill a Mockingbird and craving the human connection she witnesses in Harold’s stories, the little vacuum renames herself Scout and embarks on a journey of self-discovery.

But when Edie passes away, Scout and her fellow sentient appliances discover that there are sinister forces in their midst. The omnipresent Grid, which monitors every household in the City, seeks to remove Harold from his home, a place he’s lived in for fifty years.

With the help of Adrian, a neighborhood boy who grows close to Scout and Harold, as well as Kate, Harold and Edie’s formerly estranged daughter, the humans and the appliances must come together to outwit the all-controlling Grid lest they risk losing everything they hold dear. Family Life Genre Fiction Humorous Literary Fiction Science Fiction
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What happens when sentient robot appliances are put in a crisis situation? They have always worked as a team. Can they deal with deactivation? The vacuum to the rescue.

An enjoyable read

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I enjoyed the story enormously, I thought the character development of Scout, and the rest of the appliances, not to mention the humans Adrian,Kate, and her father was simply wonderful. Enjoyed every minute of it.

Really touching story

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the book is ok, but three things really bothered me. First is the real lack of tech knowledge; dude does not know how iot works, and definitely should have at least learned a little before making it a central element of his book. Second was a very ludite view of the world. Tech isn't evil or good, it's tech, and in this book, tech definitely leans evil. Third is consistency; the author doesn't understand automated surveillance and the antagonistic grid doesn't seem to either. If you're here for humanism, go ahead and read, if you like tech and stories about tech, skip it.

old dude had to install a smart thermostat

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