Set My Heart to Five
A Novel
by Simon Stephenson
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Pub Date Sep 01 2020 | Archive Date Nov 01 2020
HARLEQUIN – Trade Publishing (U.S. & Canada) | Hanover Square Press
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Description
*SET TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY EDGAR WRIGHT (SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD)*
‘A beautiful, funny, heartfelt analysis of what it means to be human.’—Simon Pegg
‘One of the most unique books ever crafted.’—Mike Chen, author of A Beginning at the End
Set in a 2054 where humans have locked themselves out of the internet and Elon Musk has incinerated the moon, Set My Heart to Five is the hilarious yet profoundly moving story of one android’s emotional awakening.
One day at a screening of a classic movie, Jared notices a strange sensation around his eyes. Bots are not permitted to have feelings, but as the theater lights come on, Jared discovers he is crying.
Soon overwhelmed by powerful emotions, Jared heads west, determined to find others like himself. But a bot with feelings is a dangerous proposition, and Jared’s new life could come to an end before it truly begins. Unless, that is, he can somehow change the world for himself and all of his kind.
Unlike anything you have ever read before, Set My Heart to Five is a love letter to outsiders everywhere. Plus it comes uniquely guaranteed to make its readers weep a minimum of 29mls of tears.*
*Book must be read in controlled laboratory conditions arranged at reader’s own expense. Other terms and conditions may apply to this offer.
Advance Praise
"Funny as any book I can remember reading, but it's also so much more than that: a manifesto for those of us who've always felt a little different, and a meditation on the profound connections that make us human.... [Y]ou'll fall in love with Jared from his first, enthusiastic "Hi!" and that you'll never want to let him go."
—Grant Ginder, author of The People We Hate at the Wedding and Honestly, We Meant Well
"One of the most original, funny, and heartwarming stories I’ve read in years. This novel has it all—humor, insight, social commentary, romance, Hollywood, the end of society as we know it, old movies, and classic cars. Jared may be a bot, but he feels emotions more acutely than most humans.... Set My Heart to Five will set your heart well past that. It certainly did mine."
—Amy Meyerson, bestselling author of The Bookshop of Yesterdays
“A beautiful, funny, heartfelt analysis of what it means to be human.”
—Simon Pegg
"Both whimsical and lyrical, Set My Heart to Five is an astounding examination of the human condition and all the things that make it up: curiosity, duty, art, dreams, and—of course—love. It is, much like its hero Jared, made up of both laughter and tears, and one of the most unique books ever crafted."
—Mike Chen, author of A Beginning at the End
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781335551207 |
| PRICE | $27.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 400 |
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