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The Hierarchies Ros Anderson

The Hierarchies By Ros Anderson

The Hierarchies by Ros Anderson


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Summary

Sylv.ie is a synthetic woman. A fully sentient robot, designed to cater to her Husband's every whim. She lives alone on the top floor of his luxurious home, her existence barely tolerated by his human wife and concealed from their child.

The Hierarchies Summary

The Hierarchies by Ros Anderson

Your Husband is the reason for your existence. You are here to serve him. You must not harm your Husband. Nor may you harm any human. Sylv.ie is a synthetic woman. A fully sentient robot, designed to cater to her Husband's every whim. She lives alone on the top floor of his luxurious home, her existence barely tolerated by his human wife and concealed from their child. Between her Husband's visits, deeply curious about the world beyond her room, Sylv.ie watches the family in the garden - hears them laugh, cry, and argue. Longing to experience more of life, she confides her hopes and fears only to her diary. But are such thoughts allowed? And if not, what might the punishment be? As Sylv.ie learns more about the world and becomes more aware of her place within it, something shifts inside her. Is she malfunctioning, as her Husband thinks, or coming into her own? As their interactions become increasingly fraught, she fears he might send her back to the factory for reprogramming. If that

The Hierarchies Reviews

A masterful, gripping debut...While the plot is propulsive and page-turning, The Hierarchies allows Sylvie's incisive meditations on beauty and human nature to shine through....A fascinating take on artificial intelligence. The Hierarchies deserves to be considered a classic of feminist dystopian fiction.;--Jennie Melamed, author of Gather the Daughters;Wickedly funny...A total page-turner.... Offers a terrifying and compelling vision of our future world in which desire shifts with and shapes around technology, and bots are more human than people.;--Katie M. Flynn, author of The Companions;;Fascinating...Anderson gracefully executes the process of Sylv.ie's self-discovery, making her feel real and deeply sympathetic... Readers will be drawn in by Sylv.ie's emotional story.;--Publishers Weekly; Excels as a commentary on women's bodies and their commodification, the power imbalance between the sexes and the future of sex.--Herald Scotland

About Ros Anderson

Ros Anderson was born in Penzance, Cornwall in 1976. She trained as a dancer, before working as a design and interiors writer, published in The Guardian, The Independent and Elle Decoration, among others. The Hierarchies is her debut novel. She lives and works in Margate.

Additional information

GOR011608590
9781911585787
1911585789
The Hierarchies by Ros Anderson
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Cinder House
20210617
359
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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