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Synopsis
In a world where the human population has suffered devastating losses, a handful of survivors cling to what passes for life in a post-apocalyptic, dying landscape. People wander, drugged and lulled by electronic bliss, through a barren landscape with no children, no art, where reading is forbidden. From this bleak existence, a tragic love triangle springs forth. Spofforth, the most perfect machine ever created, runs the world, but his only wish is to die. Paul and Mary Lou are a man and a woman whose passion for each other sparks a jealousy in Spofforth—and provides the only hope for the future of human beings on earth.
Mockingbird: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This dark post-apocalyptic novel features a dying world with heavy themes of extinction, depression, and suicide, alongside a complex love triangle involving a self-aware AI. Contains moderate sexual content, violence, and pervasive bleakness.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include substance abuse, death, mass death, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adults will be drawn to the philosophical exploration of what makes life worth living in a world without hope.