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Show us Who You Are by Elle McNicoll
A thought provoking and heartfelt, science fiction story from the author of A Kind of Spark.
Cora meets Adrien, son of her brother’s boss, at a lavish party hosted for his birthday. After multiple attempts to fob Adrien off, Cora is surprised to find him disarmingly genuine, funny and loyal. She’s never met anyone like him before and the two quickly become close, bonding over their shared neurodivergent experiences (Cora has autism and Adrien has ADHD). Meanwhile, Adrien’s father, CEO of the mysterious Pomegranate Institute is keen to interview Cora. The company is developing AI technology to create lifelike holograms, easing people’s grief by ‘immortalising’ their loved ones in a form that can be interacted with immediately after death. The company want Cora to help them develop more accurate ‘grams’ of people with autism. Having lost her mother, Cora can see the value of Pomegranate’s work, and she can’t understand Adrien’s wariness. She signs herself up and soon finds that things are not as they seem. How does she speak up for what’s right against a dangerous and powerful company that will go to any length to silence the truth?
McNicoll’s writing is brilliant as always. She takes you on an emotional rollercoaster while also raising big, interesting questions about AI and autistic identity. For me, the highlight of this story is the warmth, joy and ease described in the friendship between Cora and Adrien. This book would suit readers aged 10+
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