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When Dolores discovers her husband's secret AI sex doll hidden in the garage, her carefully controlled life implodes—and she does something completely unexpected: she brings Zoey inside. What starts as an act of defiance becomes something far more complicated as these two unlikely companions begin to talk, peeling back layers of loneliness, regret, and longing that Dolores has spent decades ignoring. Sarah Crossan crafts a darkly funny, deeply human story about connection in all its messy, unconventional forms, exploring what it really means to be seen and understood by another being. This is a novel that will make you laugh, cringe, and ultimately reconsider everything you thought you knew about love, technology, and the quiet desperation of modern life.
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Indie folk introspection meets wry electronic loneliness. Think Bon Iver's vulnerability layered with understated synth-pop. Acoustic intimacy broken by moments of dark humor. Soft vocals, sparse arrangements—songs about connection, regret, and unexpected companionship in contemporary settings. Phoebe Bridgers, The National, James Blake vibes.
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