"Empathy Juvenile fiction." . . "Teenage boys Juvenile fiction." . . "Science fiction." . . "Interpersonal relations Juvenile fiction." . . "Dissociative disorders Fiction." . . "Social classes." . . "Cusick, John M." . . "Family life Massachusetts Fiction." . . "Popularity Fiction." . . "Families." . . "Massachusetts" . . "Massachusetts." . "Young adult fiction" . . . . . . . . . "What happens when a robot designed to be a boy's ideal \"companion\" develops a will of her own?--publisher's website." . . . . "Girl parts" . "Girl parts"@en . . . "Electronic books"@en . "Girl Parts" . "Girl Parts"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "The lives of David, wealthy and popular but still lonely, and Charlie, a soulful outsider, intersect when Rose, the female Companion bot David's parents buy to treat his dissociative disorder, forms a bond with Charlie."@en . "The lives of David, wealthy and popular but still lonely, and Charlie, a soulful outsider, intersect when Rose, the female Companion bot David's parents buy to treat his dissociative disorder, forms a bond with Charlie." . . "Fiction"@en . "Fiction" . . . . . . . . "Young adult works" . . . . . . . "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 \"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. Severed from the boy she was built to love, Rose turns to Charlie, who finds he can open up to her, knowing that she 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 M. Cusick takes rollicking aim at Internet culture and our craving for meaningful connection in an uber-connected world." . . . . . . . "Science fiction" . "Science fiction"@en . "Juvenile works"@en . . "Juvenile works" . . . . . . . . . "Robots Fiction." . . "Popularity." . . "Interpersonal relations." . . "Teenage boys." . . . . "Interpersonal relations Fiction." . . "Social classes Fiction." . . "Dissociative disorders Juvenile fiction." . . "Dissociative disorders." . . "Robots Juvenile fiction." . . "Empathy." . . "Robots." . .