Girl Parts

Dec 30, 2010 Ash rated it 2 of 5 stars

I went into this knowing that it was a little strange but thinking that I would like it. Definitely an interesting read but I feel unsatisfied with how things played out.

Quick Overview: David is rich, good looking, and a total jerk. After seeing a girl commit suicide online and doing nothing to stop it his parents and new school counselor are worried that he is "disassociated". They suggest a "Companion" that is meant to show him how to form a healthy human relationship. Enter Rose, the companio...more I went into this knowing that it was a little strange but thinking that I would like it. Definitely an interesting read but I feel unsatisfied with how things played out.

Quick Overview: David is rich, good looking, and a total jerk. After seeing a girl commit suicide online and doing nothing to stop it his parents and new school counselor are worried that he is "disassociated". They suggest a "Companion" that is meant to show him how to form a healthy human relationship. Enter Rose, the companion built specifically to want and love David. By a process of reward (touching, hugging, etc.) and punishment (any funny business and David gets shocked) David is reluctantly willing to wait until he can..ahem, get to "know" her. After finding out something about Rose though (can't say, would be a spoiler) he angrily runs off and leaves Rose alone and confused. Now enter Charlie the outcast that, with the exception of also being "disassociated", is the exact opposite of David. He's into botany and smart but has no friends and is awkward talking to girls. But since Rose isn't "real" he finds it easier to talk with her. In the end Rose ends up teaching both boys what it means to have a human connection.

It's going to be hard to write a review without giving out spoilers since those are the reasons why I didn't like it. I've never been a fan of ambiguous endings and I think that's a big part of why I didn't really enjoy this book. I only feel that one of the characters (maybe) had any real resolution. One I think is mostly up to personal opinion and the other is...(Ugghh!)ambiguous and sudden. The ending though is not the only reason I didn't like this book. As is usual with "guy books" there’s quite a bit of sex. Now I understand that it was put in as a way of showing human connection, but really I could’ve done without. Not to mention that I don’t think it was fair to one particular character (and to the characters it affected) when supposedly they wanted to feel complete, but didn’t think that having sex was what would make them feel that way and then goes right around and sleeps with…someone anyways. As if having sex was what made them complete. (I understand that in trying to be spoiler free I make no sense). So like I said, I don't think the sex was even necessary seeing as it just seemed to contradict itself.

But with all that I really like what the author was trying to say and I sometimes I got that message in the book. The irony in how people would use robots to teach you how have a human connection. It wasn’t preachy which I appreciate. The characters felt real. Like David being a total douche, who in the end did have a sort of caring reltionship with Rose, and in reality is just lost. I think Charlie could’ve been developed more, but I still liked him. Rose proved to have more human emotion than some of the actual people. The book was interesting but I felt dissatisfied with how things went down between the characters and what I think is an unfair (for the character) ending.
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May 13, 2012 Angela rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: library

John M. Cusick is a friend of a friend, and this book has been on my radar for a good while. I was able to snag a copy from my local library, and I read it in two stints. It’s quick and reads easily, and makes a few statements without sounding preachy, which I really applaud.

The world in which GIRL PARTS takes place is so centered on technology that even “school” is a set of computers that play lessons for students to watch on a daily basis. Computers are synced to feed off of one another, so o...more John M. Cusick is a friend of a friend, and this book has been on my radar for a good while. I was able to snag a copy from my local library, and I read it in two stints. It’s quick and reads easily, and makes a few statements without sounding preachy, which I really applaud.

The world in which GIRL PARTS takes place is so centered on technology that even “school” is a set of computers that play lessons for students to watch on a daily basis. Computers are synced to feed off of one another, so on one monitor you might be writing a paper about the proliferation of coffee shops in your town, and as a result, your second monitor could be pulling up Starbucks coupons, while the third monitor is maybe linking you to a dating website for people who love coffee.

In short: Maybe it wasn’t all that far into the future.
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Jun 13, 2010 Shannon rated it 3 of 5 stars

Interesting idea- but an ultimately unsatisfactory ending for me. I /think/ it left off with a hopefulness for the boys... but I'm not entirely sure. The poor fembot? Future unknown. Maybe I missed something, but I just didn't feel like things were properly resolved.

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Sep 07, 2012 Emilie rated it 1 of 5 stars

(Just so you know, anyone who reads this, I've got spoilers in here...but it's such an awful book maybe you'd be better off reading my review.)

This is such a bad book.

Really. I mean, it wasn't terribly well-written, it didn't have much of an ending, and its attitude towards women was really, really troublesome. A bunch of girls are basically created (they're androids, I guess) to reform guys by only letting them progress in a romantic relationship very slowly. But that's *all* these girls are fo...more

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Apr 16, 2012 Hayley Waters rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review can also be found at Nicole's Library.

Girl Parts was definitely a strange and intriguing book for me. On one hand, I enjoyed the concept and the plot, but the world building was ultimately a little lacking for me which was really frustrating for me.

This novel is set in a near future- close enough that La-Z-Boys still exist and I think there’s even a reference to Blogspot somewhere, but the technology is somewhat advanced and many teenagers (boys only though, as it seems) are diagnose...more This review can also be found at Nicole's Library.

Girl Parts was definitely a strange and intriguing book for me. On one hand, I enjoyed the concept and the plot, but the world building was ultimately a little lacking for me which was really frustrating for me.

This novel is set in a near future- close enough that La-Z-Boys still exist and I think there’s even a reference to Blogspot somewhere, but the technology is somewhat advanced and many teenagers (boys only though, as it seems) are diagnosed with “dissociative disorder”, meaning they don’t socialise in real life and are unable to communicate with each other in real life. As a cure for this, a company invented “companions” (Doctor Who bells started ringing here with the red hair of the female protagonist) which helped them learn to treat it. David receives this treatment, and through a series of events, Charlie gets to know the “companion”, also known as Rose.

I was intrigued by this topic- after all, I’m pretty sure that I probably have a milder version of this ‘disorder’, thanks to tumblr and twitter, and I loved how the author took things that we had in today’s technology and expanded it to something that is entirely plausible. Not only that, I was just awestruck at the sheer irony of the situation- Cusick really impressed me here with how ironic he made it, and for some reason I found that incredibly hilarious. I’m a sucker for irony.

The protagonists were pretty interesting too, if a little cliched in their behaviour. There was Charlie, the nice, sensitive, smart guy, David, the very unlikable yet somehow sympathetic douchebag (to put it bluntly) and Rose, the robot girl. I’m not sure if it’s just because I’m a girl myself, but I enjoyed how Rose developed from a robot to something with more of a backbone, a bit more of a personality, though it was slightly unnerving to see that, even in a novel, thanks to me watching Artificial Intelligence as a child.

However, there were a few things I felt was lacking.

Firstly, there wasn’t all that much plot build up. After the initial explanation of how the world works and Sakura was introduced, it was just left like that. No further explanation, and even when it appeared something was up, it was never explained (‘it’ referring to something spoilerish I’m not spoiling). It’d be nice if there was a sequel or something to explain it and continue the mystery, but it doesn’t seem like that’s happening, so I’m left unsatisfied with a ton of questions here for now.

As well as that, David was a jerk at the beginning of the novel. Now, that’s fine with me- character development is awesome, right? Well, not when there isn’t any. David started out as a jerk. He ended as a jerk. End of story. That was something I was really disappointed with, because I had really hoped that there would have been more character development, as it was such a promising area. A bit of a low point for me here.

Finally, one last point for this novel. There’s a lot of discussion about intimacy and relationships here, so if you’re particularly uncomfortable with reading about them (and crude references towards them) I’d suggest you steer clear from this novel.

Overall, I enjoyed the concept and the irony of this novel, though I was slightly disappointed by it’s build up and world building throughout. 3.5 stars with a round up to 4.

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Feb 28, 2011 Sydney →☺ rated it 2 of 5 stars

I couldn't wait to read this book! The cover was interesting and the premise sounded interesting. It also reminded me on an anime I like, Chobits *total anime nerd* xD
Well, I read it. And I have to say, it was kind of a waste of my time. It wasn't horrible or anything, but I had a ton of problems with this book. The first thing was David -- MAN I HATED HIM SO MUCH!! Talk about a self centered jerk. And throwing Rose away because she didn't gave girl parts was just cruel. He was only in it for th...more

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Feb 15, 2011 Novel Novice rated it 3 of 5 stars

Forget about love at first site. Girl Parts by John M. Cusick is all about love at first gigabyte. (Haha. I couldn’t resist.)

I’m actually sort of obsessed with the whole concept of this book — and after reading it, I can only hope there is more to come.

Girl Parts tells the story of two boys who couldn’t be more different — rich, popular David … and Charlie, the contented outsider. Their lives become suddenly connected through Rose — the Companion built just for David, to help him with his suppos...more Forget about love at first site. Girl Parts by John M. Cusick is all about love at first gigabyte. (Haha. I couldn’t resist.)

I’m actually sort of obsessed with the whole concept of this book — and after reading it, I can only hope there is more to come.

Girl Parts tells the story of two boys who couldn’t be more different — rich, popular David … and Charlie, the contented outsider. Their lives become suddenly connected through Rose — the Companion built just for David, to help him with his supposed “dissociative disorder.” In short, Rose is a robot — built to love David. When circumstances find Rose on her own, separated from the boy she was built to love, she finds herself turning to Charlie for help. And Charlie, knowing she isn’t a real girl, finds himself opening up to her in ways he never could with other teens.

At the very root of Girl Parts is an exploration of how technology and communication have changed the way we interact with people — and questions both the pros and cons of those connections. Cusick does so successfully without once sounding preachy, and he never pushes an agenda. He simply presents a situation and asks you to think a little more consciously about how you interact with the people in your life.

Girl Parts has a lot going for it — from an explosively dramatic opening scene (it’s shock value with a purpose) to a twisted sense of humor running throughout the entire novel.

The characters in Girl Parts are all delightfully multidimensional and deftly avoid the trappings of stereotypes. There are various facets to each character, which makes them all the more intriguing. You might want to hate David because he’s the spoiled, popular rich kid with a definite attitude — but there are other layers to his personality that make it impossible to blanket him with that characterization. There are reasons to root for him, too. Likewise, Charlie’s preference for solitude doesn’t make him the strange loner to be mocked or pitied. He has his own issues and struggles, and he truly shines as an unlikely hero.

And then there’s Rose — the robot built for love, but built incompletely. She’s incredibly sympathetic as a character — and she is the primary reason I hope Cusick is planning a sequel. I didn’t get enough time with Rose. I loved watching her grow and develop into a strong character — which sounds strange knowing she’s a robot, but she’s a really incredible robot and she has a lot going for her.

So while I loved Girl Parts, I want more. I want more Rose. I want to know more about Sakora, the mysterious company behind the robots. I want to know more about David and Charlie and what will happen to them next.

But I guess being left wanting more is a good thing, too.(less)

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Jan 19, 2011 Lauren Goff rated it 1 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The book did not start out how I thought it would. I was imagining this to be some kind of cute romance-y type of book, but it began with something very morbid: a suicide broadcasted on an internet blog. I was intrigued. I personally like reading morbid things and I enjoy things that do not shy away from the more dark sides of real life. The book was very good, but one thing that bothered me was that this suicide never really had much of a purpose. It was written with such dramatic description t...more The book did not start out how I thought it would. I was imagining this to be some kind of cute romance-y type of book, but it began with something very morbid: a suicide broadcasted on an internet blog. I was intrigued. I personally like reading morbid things and I enjoy things that do not shy away from the more dark sides of real life. The book was very good, but one thing that bothered me was that this suicide never really had much of a purpose. It was written with such dramatic description that I thought it would become an important part of the story, but no. It was mentioned a few times, but for the most part it was just a random event. As I read on and I reached the part in the story where David asks his Companion doll, Rose, to strip and realized for the first time that she did not have 'girl parts' I have to admit I was excited. I thought when he ran out and left her simply because she could not have sex, that the theme of the story was going to be about how sex isn't everything. That you don't need sex to have a meaningful relationship, but once again, I was wrong. The whole rest of the novel is about Rose going to this illegal 'chop shop' for Companion dolls and getting 'girl parts' installed. I really hoped that when the 'mechanic' offered her the parts, that Rose would refuse, that she would stay the way she was instead of giving in and taking the part then immediately having sex with a guy she had only known a couple days. After that, the story was very poorly ended. Nothing at all was resolved. Rose was kidnapped, but you never know what happened to her. Charlie, the guy Rose slept with, goes off with this other girl and dates her. David is depressed for a while after having sex with an older woman, but at the end of the book he's happy again that he's talking with said older woman who isn't even dating JUST David. She had some guy on the side, but that doesn't seem to be a problem. To say that I was disappointed with the book would be a gross understatement. It could have been amazing. The writing was well done and the characters were great. But it was ruined by the fact that it ended with the girl changing herself in order to be like everyone else and to have sex. It seems to me that it just further supports societies belief that to have a meaningful relationship you MUST HAVE SEX, which is not true. (less)

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Dec 23, 2010 Aurora Celeste rated it 2 of 5 stars

I was pretty excited about this book because I thought it would be neat to see a Weird Science updated with feminist ideals and yet still written for boys. What I got, though, was strange. Disconnected, rather rushed plot-wise, too short and yet too long, and surprisingly sexist were my major reactions to this book.[return][return][return][return]The book was written mainly from the perspective of the boys. There's a little bit of the android's perspective when David abandons her, but it's mostl...more

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Dec 14, 2010 Donna rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: best-bitten

Personally I don't think that blurb does the book much justice because it's so much more than what it's letting on. What this book really is is a satire of internet life. A finger poke to the eye of the digital generation that's more comfortable interacting with inhuman machines than with each other. Instead of attacking this supposed dissociative disorder with genuine human interaction and parenting, the parents are removed and human interaction is replaced by, of course, another computer that...more Personally I don't think that blurb does the book much justice because it's so much more than what it's letting on. What this book really is is a satire of internet life. A finger poke to the eye of the digital generation that's more comfortable interacting with inhuman machines than with each other. Instead of attacking this supposed dissociative disorder with genuine human interaction and parenting, the parents are removed and human interaction is replaced by, of course, another computer that looks like a human.

David's a dick. His parents are dicks. And they all stay that way throughout the entire book. But they're compelling. And that's not to say David doesn't go through any kind of change. He certainly does. But it's the result of being a dick. So does it count that he de-dicks to an extent but it's only after he turns into a mega-dick? I'm torn on that one. But while he's a dick, he's human. He's multidimensional. He's not just some popular rich jerk. Towards the end, Rose really does her job in helping David come out of himself and act more human. So despite what they say, I don't think she failed at all.

Charlie I was kind of impartial on. He's your typical outcast but he's still a sweet guy. I really didn't find anything about him that stood out as miraculous to me. Not that I'm saying he had to be a dick like David, but I think Charlie acted in a way that you might expect a character like him to act. So for me Charlie was my least favorite character. I saw him as the least dynamic. Don't get me wrong. He, too, developed as a character but I didn't feel like it was as profound as David's development. Still, Rose did her job with Charlie too. Go Rose.

Rose is awesome. Cusick did an awesome job of bringing this bot to life and making me feel for her. I absolutely had to keep reminding myself that she wasn't human. But I guess that was the point. The more humans this Companion interacted with, the more human she became. She emoted just like anyone else. She felt fear, pain, despair, happiness. She was more human than Charlie and David. This humanoid bot was the one that made the humans feel human. Think on that one for a second. I was upset with the way her story ended, though. It is rather depressing and it's both inconclusive and conclusive at the same time. You're left with enough hanging around that you can safely insinuate just what happened to her but it's sad and you will feel bad for her. If you don't, then you need to re-read the book and take some lessons from her.

As amazing of a story this book is, I loved it even more for it's social commentary. Unlike other books I've read, I didn't feel like I was getting preached to or talked at. I didn't feel like I was having a point hammered down my throat. The message was subtle and expertly woven into the plot itself. The story was first. The message was a few steps down but even down there, I got it and I loved it. If you want a story that puts this digital age into perspective a little while at the same time reading an amazing story about amazing characters, pick up Girl Parts. I can't say enough good things about this one.(less)

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Nov 08, 2010 Lea (YA Book Queen) rated it 3 of 5 stars

An intriguing debut, and an interesting idea.

With the narrative jumping from David to Charlie to Rose (third person narrative for all three), Cusick lets the reader dive into the story from every angle possible.

David is your clichéd rich snobby prep, and he's having some social issues. After a girl commits suicide via webcam, everyone becomes concerned about many of the teens who seem to not be reacting the right way. When he receives Rose to help "socialize" him, he's a bit angry at first. He'd...more

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Oct 25, 2010 Proud Book Nerd rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: around-the-world-tours, do-not-have, sci-fi, ya

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This is another book I'd label a quick read. (Maybe not for a teen/preteen, but for definitely an adult.) It's an interesting concept, and I think handled pretty well. There were some serious laugh-out-loud moments, too. I always love those! (Thankfully, I was alone at home while reading!)

David is someone who can't seem to figure out who he is. He goes from a complete jerk to an understanding nice guy, to total butt-hole. Then he's distracted and downright depressed. I get that he's nice in par...more This is another book I'd label a quick read. (Maybe not for a teen/preteen, but for definitely an adult.) It's an interesting concept, and I think handled pretty well. There were some serious laugh-out-loud moments, too. I always love those! (Thankfully, I was alone at home while reading!)

David is someone who can't seem to figure out who he is. He goes from a complete jerk to an understanding nice guy, to total butt-hole. Then he's distracted and downright depressed. I get that he's nice in part because he simply CANNOT touch Rose without being shocked (unless he's earned the right for more physical contact, of course), but his instantaneous change upon realization that she lacks "girl parts" – well, it was surprising. He was being so nice for so long that it just seemed off to me that he would turn on her just like that. I get that sex is important, but knowing he was a virgin ... c'mon! Had he not patiently waited the (roughly) month before he could kiss her, I think it would've been more believable.

I liked Charlie. Poor kid was a sweet loner. I didn't get why he didn't tell his dad the truth about Rose right off the bat. Maybe because they both had decided it wasn't something they wanted to try? That's my best guess.

I thought Rose was the most interesting character. Despite being a robot, watching her learn and grow and "come to life" was actually really neat to see. She goes from blind devotion to a boy who's a complete arse to electing to have an illegal procedure to attempt to remove her connection to him. And, really, I think she's really the only deep character. I think the others aren't very well developed. While their personalities were clear, nothing deeper – nothing motivating them or driving them – is revealed. I get that David's parents are flaky, disinterested (and they wonder why he's disassociated?), and a joke. I get that Charlie's mom walked out and left him with issues, but there isn't enough time dealing with any of this. Most of it is briefly mentioned and/or shown.

Overall, it was a quick, enjoyable read. But, honestly, I was somewhat disappointed by it. I couldn't tell you exactly what I was expecting, but I can tell you that this wasn't nearly as good as I thought it would be. I do, however, appreciate the laugh-out-loud moments. Those always make up for anything a book is missing.(less)

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Sep 19, 2010 Angela rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, debut, library-book, sci-fi-fantasy

David and Charlie are as different from one another as the night is from the day. David is Mr. Popularity, obsessed with his computer, getting lucky, and fitting in. Charlie doesn't even own a TV, would rather roam the forest than be around people, and has no clue how to talk to a girl. Both boys, however, are dissociated from the world around them. And it takes a beautiful red-headed Companion bot to wake them both up.

Girl Parts just might be the most unique book I have read this year. At no po...more

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Sep 12, 2010 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

Girl Parts is an interesting look at how children of a certain age are disassociating themselves as a result of the growing use of technology. The primary focus is on two boys, David and Charlie. As one would imagine each boy leads life differently but both maintain the commonality of being marked by school leaders and parents who are concerned about their increasingly dissociative behavior.

David is not lacking in the friend department. He and his compatriots are seemingly popular in a “rule the...more Girl Parts is an interesting look at how children of a certain age are disassociating themselves as a result of the growing use of technology. The primary focus is on two boys, David and Charlie. As one would imagine each boy leads life differently but both maintain the commonality of being marked by school leaders and parents who are concerned about their increasingly dissociative behavior.

David is not lacking in the friend department. He and his compatriots are seemingly popular in a “rule the school” kind of way. There are undertones of bullying and hostility but it’s not until he is found to have observed the online transmission of a tragic event concerning a school mate that his parents take any action. The resolution for what they consider to be this first step towards desensitization and disassociation is bringing Rose to live with them. The thing of it is that Rose isn’t real in the human sense she’s a robot. Built to be a Companion for boys on the brink she’s specifically designed to provide a personal connection, a relationship, for her “boyfriend”.

Charlie is a boy who lives with his single father. The father, who treats Charlie more like an adult than a child, continually expresses his concern for his son’s tendency to be isolated. Though what he doesn’t necessarily know is that Charlie isn’t isolated by choice he’s a bit of a nerd (like his father) and that doesn’t draw the popular crowd’s attention. At least not the positive kind anyway. Charlie too is a potential candidate for a Companion bot but convinces those around him that he doesn’t need that type of help.

The two boys do end up crossing paths over time. Not only do they live near each other but they go to the same school and eventually come to the realization that they have a common bond. Rose.

The most interesting aspect of Girl Parts is the way Cusick has built in so much irony. Parents want their children to have deeper personal relationships yet they don’t use actual people to achieve that goal. These same parents want to distance their children from technology but then use technology as the catalyst for re-association. It’s really quite enjoyable to dig into the motivations of it all.

Does it all work out well? Hell to the no!

Just like relationships with real girls there are expectations and difficulties. There is conflict and miscommunication galore. What Cusick shows us is that when all is said and done there is more bad to these “faux” relationships than there are with girls made of flesh and blood or even no relationship at all.

Speaking of which, over the course of the book we see the different and complex relationships that both boys have with girls human and robotic alike. It’s a veritable schmorgasbord of high school couplings. David is a bit of a ladies man who, after a bad break-up, works his way through all the pretty and popular girls at school. He is all about the superficial and sexual there is not a whole boat load of depth to him. Girl Parts does a good job of exploring the idea of superficiality. David starts out as all raging hormones and need for a connection (ie: sex) with Rose. The speed at which he accepted Rose was too quick and abrupt, there wasn’t much hesitation in his accepting her into his life as a partner. But you could see, over time, that he was genuinely attaching himself (in a more than physical way) to her. Until, ultimately he accepts the reality that she is, in fact, not a human and as a result can’t do all the things humans can. This shifts his journey and growth in relation to the opposite sex yet again.

Charlie on the other hand is awkward and socially inept. He makes the attempt to date but is not always successful in his endeavors. It’s not until Rose arrives in his life that steps outside that box and starts making some long-lasting changes. He evolves to a place where he feels more comfortable with himself and with the girls he wants to get closer to. For Charlie it is less about the superficial and more about depth of character.

At the center of all this progression is Rose. Cusick has created both she and the situation that surrounds her as a very dynamic plot. Her humanization is the thread that weaves the three of them together and ultimately provides the boys the stepping stones on which they alter their lives and how they approach relationships.

Cusick is an excellent writer who’s set the scene appropriately for the story, with general focus and not much depth. It has the futuristic twist of the Companion bots but does not take the reader completely out of time and place. I felt completely oriented and was able to focus more on the characters and plot instead of the world surrounding them. He excels at character development — he’s created a fun, interesting and insightful journey that has the potential to resonate with any number of teen and adult readers.(less)

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Aug 14, 2010 Kate rated it 3 of 5 stars

GIRL PARTS, by John Cusick, centers around two contrasting high school boys dealing with the same "dissociative disorder" that they are diagnosed with. Companions are given to teens who are having face-to-face connection issues to learn boundaries of communication in "real life". In his debut novel, Cusick humorously explores the fate of those who are disconnected from society through technology.

This book was a pleasant unexpected surprise. Cusick molded a story around two totally different teen...more

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Aug 12, 2010 Ramie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: sci-fi, ya

If you've read Manga, watched Anime, or even caught a few 80s movies you're probably familiar with the basic story of this book - What teenage boys really want is a robogirl with human skin. Okay, that's a over simplification still when the boys in this book become "disassociated" parents and counselors decide that's how you fix them. Give them their own "girl" who will train them on how to make human connections.

David and Charlie are two very different boys who both have this form of therapy re...more

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Jun 20, 2010 Bee rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc-reads, ya

I have found a boy YA I like! John M. Cusick takes a burgeoning concept in Japan - pseudo-human companionship - and translates it into American teenspeak. When David's parents and school discover that his technology addiction is so bad that he feels nothing after watching a girl commit suicide on the Web, the guidance counselor proposes a futuristic solution: a Companion. Companions are like the lifelike dolls real people dress up and pal around with, only Companions can speak, eat, touch, and m...more

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Jun 01, 2010 Minli rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, boy-interest, speculative, contemporary

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This is an interesting book. The characters in Girl Parts live in the not-too-distant future, where youths have been so submerged into an online "virtual" reality aided by computers and personal electronic devices that they can no longer form meaningful social relationships. For that alone, the book's worth reading, even if (in my opinion) it doesn't completely succeed in a narrative.

After a girl commits suicide via webcam, watched by hundreds of her fellow students, a new school psychiatrist is...more This is an interesting book. The characters in Girl Parts live in the not-too-distant future, where youths have been so submerged into an online "virtual" reality aided by computers and personal electronic devices that they can no longer form meaningful social relationships. For that alone, the book's worth reading, even if (in my opinion) it doesn't completely succeed in a narrative.

After a girl commits suicide via webcam, watched by hundreds of her fellow students, a new school psychiatrist is brought in to combat the "dissociative disorder." David, the son of wealthy parents and a popular boy in school, gets a very expensive, attractive female robot designed to teach him proper social interaction. This "Companion," Rose, looks so alive that most people mistake her for a human. Rose and David begin a "friendship," and Rose increasingly gains cognitive and reasoning skills and develops independent thoughts. This is quite obviously nothing new, but the way the robot-turned-human aspect is integrated within a narrative of social disconnection brought on by the Internet is really interesting.

On the other side of the lake, Charlie is "off the grid," without computers and without friends. He's a loner, preferring to explore his natural surroundings without company. When David casts off Rose for not having "girl parts," Charlie finds Rose surprisingly easy to converse with, probably because she isn't an actual person. This is kind of where the threads begin to unravel.

Girl Parts is (very firmly!) young adult, and the easy and approachable prose make it a great book for resistant readers. And for a novel about female "Companions," it's surprisingly feminist, especially in the character of Rebecca. What stops this book from being a truly successful YA/adult crossover is the lack of worldbuilding and detail: more political and psychological arguments could be made for having female Companions, the development of Rose's structure could also have been further explored (she was clearly a whole tier above other Companions), and so on. I had too many questions.

Also, robot sex is not something that particularly interested me (I emphasize, this is a young adult novel, not middle grade), and the ending is pretty unsatisfying. I got the message that Rose helped both David and Charlie socialize better in the end, but the author spent so much time building up the reader's empathy for Rose-as-a-robot-turned-human just to have her disappear mysteriously! Maybe that's just to remind us all that Rose isn't human.

My criticisms are of someone not the target audience. At three stars, I did like it. I gave my galley to my 17-year-old brother, who is. We'll see what he thinks!(less)

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Nov 16, 2010 Jen Bigheart (I Read Banned Books) rated it 2 of 5 stars

So I knew the premise was a little...weird, which I usually go for, but this story didn't quite make the cut.

After the televised suicide of a girl at school, David's parents feel he is "disconnected" and worry that he has no real relationships. Instead of forming a relationship with their son, David's parents buy him a Companion; a fembot that was built especially for David. (His father works too hard and his mother is too fragile) Things are going fine until David grows impatient and wants to...more So I knew the premise was a little...weird, which I usually go for, but this story didn't quite make the cut.

After the televised suicide of a girl at school, David's parents feel he is "disconnected" and worry that he has no real relationships. Instead of forming a relationship with their son, David's parents buy him a Companion; a fembot that was built especially for David. (His father works too hard and his mother is too fragile) Things are going fine until David grows impatient and wants to be more intimate with Rose (his fembot). After a failed strip tease at a house party (blech), David learns that Rose doesn't have any lady parts. That was blunt, but there you go. Here is where it gets ugly for me. David's reaction is that of a stereotypical teenage boy with a one track mind, and I wish Cusick would have chosen a different path. Regardless, David's response to Roses' lack of anatomy sends Rose into a tailspin. David tells Rose, "Why didn't you tell me? All this time! I mean, damn it, Rose! What was all this for?" He proceeds to tell Rose that she was a waste of his time and leaves her. At the party and forever.

The story shifts from three perspectives - David, Rose, and Charlie. Charlie is briefly introduced in the beginning of the story when he has a disastrous first date. This part is actually funny. Charlie's character is more developed when he encounters Rose as she is about to jump off a bridge and plummet to her death. She took the relationship a little hard for a fembot. Shifting from three perspectives didn't quite work for me. The transitions were rough, really rough at times, and Roses' voice was barely heard. I didn't have the opportunity to connect or have sympathy for Rose. She suddenly took on a much more human traits and was devastated when David left her. Rose in the last half of the book didn't work for me at all. The last 50 pages..... Oh, what do I say about the ending? I'll say, "Ugh, give me a break!" but you decide for yourself. Overall, really disappointed. Darn it, I had high hopes!

Upside: short read and a red head on the cover!

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Nov 08, 2010 Mark rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: dystopia, young-adult-literature

Beginning with a chilling suicide scene, in which a girl downs a sleeping pill cocktail before an online audience, this book asks serious questions about relationships, gender roles, and the place of technology and media in our lives.

David Sun is a child of privilege, and after he views the online suicide with relatively cold detachment, his parents supply him with an experimental Companion: a synthetic girl designed to befriend David, while restricting his physical contact (and thus promote a...more

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Oct 27, 2010 Marissa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, ya-sci-fi

I was instantly attracted to the cover of this book and it's striking resemblance to the anime/manga series Chobits, so I decided to read it and use it for my Young Adult Lit book review assignment:

In the near present, the Japanese artificial intelligence company Sakora has succeeded in building prototype ‘companions’ to treat “dissociative disorders” in males around the world. Beautiful, red-headed Rose is custom made for 17 year-old David Sun. Her intimacy clock is specifically designed to kee...more

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Oct 15, 2012 Constance rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was a bizarre but good book. I often find myself venturing through the young adult section. It is true that often the best authors invest their ideas in the minds of the young. Girl Parts, was unique. I superb exploration of the internet's disassociate influence and the rapidly developing technology that our society is so eager to embrace. Most of all though this is the story of a robot girl, who parrallels the girls in our modern society. Someone who is built and conditioned to conform to...more This was a bizarre but good book. I often find myself venturing through the young adult section. It is true that often the best authors invest their ideas in the minds of the young. Girl Parts, was unique. I superb exploration of the internet's disassociate influence and the rapidly developing technology that our society is so eager to embrace. Most of all though this is the story of a robot girl, who parrallels the girls in our modern society. Someone who is built and conditioned to conform to the wills of those around her. This is in till she has her heart broken.

Enter Nora, a depressed teenage girl with a video camera. Give this girl a bottle of pills and a blender and soon she is dead, drifting to permeant sleep on a live video blog. The students of her school watch this performance and do not interfere. This includes the son of technology Mogul David and social outcast Charlie. Both boys are assumed to be depressed, and the school has a solution. The installment of a test product known as a companion. David accepts the offer, and Charlie does not. Soon a beautiful young women appears outside David's house. A boxed version of David's dreams. Her name is Rose and her intimacy clock indicates that it is time for a handshake.

Yet it does not take long for the robot girl to start to grow feelings of her own and soon the world is falling apart at her feet, and she has to decide the difference between being just another cog in teh works and something wonderfully unique.

I liked this story. Not only was it a fun read, but it also had some insight to our technological dependency. Are young students becoming desensitized due to the media? Cusick seems to think so and Girl Parts certainly provides a powerful argument that this is truth. Human emotion covers many different ranges and the book captures this eloquently. I would suggest this novel to anyone out for a light hearted but rapid read. I consumed this book in less then a day. I hope that everyone is having a lovely day and getting much reading done.

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Feb 03, 2012 Ivi rated it 3 of 5 stars

Anfangs kommt das Buch als gewöhnliches Jugendbuch rüber, doch hat man erst einmal angefangen zu lesen merkt man ganz schnell, dass das nicht der Fall ist. John M. Cusick hat eine - im Gegensatz zu den meisten Autoren - wirklich andersartige Art und Weise zu Schreiben und seine Geschichte zu erzählen. Irgendwie hat man das Gefühl, das die Geschichte von weit weg erzählt wird. Das der Autor nicht wirklich dabei war, sondern einfach bloß beobachtet und das erzählt, was er sieht. Es braucht ein wen...more Anfangs kommt das Buch als gewöhnliches Jugendbuch rüber, doch hat man erst einmal angefangen zu lesen merkt man ganz schnell, dass das nicht der Fall ist. John M. Cusick hat eine - im Gegensatz zu den meisten Autoren - wirklich andersartige Art und Weise zu Schreiben und seine Geschichte zu erzählen. Irgendwie hat man das Gefühl, das die Geschichte von weit weg erzählt wird. Das der Autor nicht wirklich dabei war, sondern einfach bloß beobachtet und das erzählt, was er sieht. Es braucht ein wenig Zeit, sich richtig in das Buch und in seine wirklich außerordentliche Geschichte einzufinden. Man muss sich auf diesen Schreibstil einlassen. Wem das nicht möglich ist, könnte beim Lesen möglicherweise anecken.

Im Laufe des Buches konnte ich weder zu Charlie, noch zu David (den beiden Hauptprotagonisten) eine wirkliche Bindung aufbauen. Sie sind beide viel zu oberflächlich beschrieben, als das man sich wirklich mit ihnen "anfreunden" könnte. Ganz anders war das allerdings bei Rose. Rose, das symphatische Roboter-Mädchen, das erst "neu geboren" wird und all das erlernen muss, was die anderen bereits wissen, wie z. B. die Sprache der Teenager, wie sich Freundschaft anfühlt und auch, was überhaupt ein Sandwich ist. Man durchlebt quasi Roses komplettes Leben, von der Geburt an bis zum Erwachsen werden und während dieser Zeit, wächst sie einem richtig ans Herz. Die Wandlung, die sie durchlebt, von einem Roboter bis hin zu einer jungen Frau, die selbst dazu in der Lage ist, Entscheidungen zu treffen, ist wirklich beeindruckend und durch John M. Cusick wirklich sehr schön und gut beschrieben.

Und auch, wenn das Buch alles in allem wirklich sehr gut zu sein scheint, ist es in meinen Augen doch irgendwie merkwürdig. Ein Roboter, der hergestellt wird, um einem Jungen den richtigen Weg zu weisen und ihn für immer und ewig zu lieben? Ein Roboter, den man küssen und mit dem man Händchen halten kann ... und mit dem man - im Endefeckt - sogar Sex haben kann? In meinen Augen ist das eine eklige Vorstellung und irgendwie konnte ich mich damit nicht so richtig anfreunden.

Fazit: Eine wirklich originelle Geschichte mit einem einzigartigen Schreibstil und einer wirklich interessanten Umsetzung, die man nicht an sich vorbei gehen lassen sollte. Das Buch ist auf jeden Fall eine Empfehlung Wert, die etwas ganz neues ausprobieren möchten.(less)

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Dec 21, 2010 Tessa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Cusick has an interesting and relevant premise about how disengaged today's youth are becoming or have become, and the idea of every teenage boys' dream of a seemingly perfect girl designed for him to help these youths become more engaged members of society. The story starts of with a startling and altogether too realistic portrait of a young girl who commits suicide in front of computer camera while numerous teens idly watch hammers home how terribly jaded many people are today, and the two mai...more

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Mar 22, 2012 Mark rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, sci-fi, humor

After being labeled numb and removed from society, David is assigned Rose, a female robot set to entice him in all the right ways and hopefully teach him to "reconnect" with society. But after a falling out, he abandons her into the arms of Charlie, a social outcast who is in need of a female to talk to. But as Rose becomes more human, the situation becomes more complicated and both boys are left to deal with their own emotional shortcomings.

The phrase that kept popping up in my head while readi...more After being labeled numb and removed from society, David is assigned Rose, a female robot set to entice him in all the right ways and hopefully teach him to "reconnect" with society. But after a falling out, he abandons her into the arms of Charlie, a social outcast who is in need of a female to talk to. But as Rose becomes more human, the situation becomes more complicated and both boys are left to deal with their own emotional shortcomings.

The phrase that kept popping up in my head while reading book was "funny, but flawed." The concept is very strong and the realistic teen drama is authentic for the most part, but I kept help but feeling the direction the book ultimately falls somewhat flat and the narrative is peppered with lines and events which left me scratching my head, pulling me out of the world. That's not to say that Girl Parts is a bad book by any means, but there are one too many moments that are noticeably flawed and they lingered until the end.

As you expect with a book with a robot girl, the setting is set in the future, but how far in the future is unclear. There are other signs of high tech technology, like computer dominated classrooms, small robots that clean the floors, higher tech cars, etc. But besides these small details, the setting doesn't really feel that advanced. People still ride bikes, there are references to things like tape recorders and other objects that feel out of date, and lots of other little things like that which ultimately make Rose stand out and feel out of place. It's a small gripe, but I kept asking myself that if society had the technology to make something like here, would they still be using xyz. Again, a small complaint, but one worth nothing.

Aside from the less than perfect setting, the characters are well done for the most part. David, the popular boy, acts like a jerk but you are able to see flashes of his kinder side with Rose. Charlie, the nerd, is loveable but awkward. But while these two serve as the main characters, Rose is the real character which drives the narrative and, from the events that unfold, is easily the most likeable and sympathetic character of them all. This fact, without giving any spoilers, made the ending especially unsatisfying and rather climatic. I literally wanted to throw the book across the room when I came across the last pages. It's not that the ending is without its point or message, but for those hoping for more closure with the book's female fembot, prepare to be disappointed.

There are also a few lines and events throughout the book that feel illogical and authentic, standing out to be noticed. Charlie worries that some agents looking for his Rose will reach his house before he does, but then is somehow able to beat them there without any explanation. Rebecca doesn't realize Rose is a robot and contemplates how anyone can confuse the robots without people, but doesn't blink an eye when Rose doesn't know what a sandwich is. And while the dialogue is mostly well done, but there are a few too many "dog"'s and "chill's" that feel like an adult trying to pretend to a teen that just stand out enough to be noticed. These are all really small complaints, but they added up for me and ultimately (especially with the ending) made me drop this book down to two stars.

In the end, Girl Parts is a book with a great concept and solid writing that ultimately had too many cracks in the glass by the end. For a book set in the future, there are just too many things that felt dated and I was left with more bad tastes in my mouth than good.(less)

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Jul 13, 2011 Griffin rated it 4 of 5 stars

First: great science fiction in the Bladerunner tradition with clever devices and robotic motif.
Second: poetic rhetoric. It has an almost allegorical feel. The names are redolant with meaning and tone; David Sun, Rose, Mr. Throat, Ms. Droit and Mr. Gauche. Throughout, Cusick uses images of symmetry, folding, reflection and opposites. Arrows abound from Rose's arrow mind that points at David, to the abstract St. Sebastian at boy's school. The layers of connection and disconnection nearly made me...more

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Jul 24, 2010 Nicole rated it 3 of 5 stars

So, I just finished reading John Cusick’s soon-to-be-released novel, Girl Parts. I’m torn. This book was unlike anything I’ve ever read before and I’m not sure where to start on this review, so bear with me in case I get a little rambly ~

Premise of the book: in the not so distant future, there is a breakdown of human interaction and teenagers develop some major dissociative issues. How to fix the problem? As an experimental behavioral solution, a Japanese company has manufactured hot female Comp...more So, I just finished reading John Cusick’s soon-to-be-released novel, Girl Parts. I’m torn. This book was unlike anything I’ve ever read before and I’m not sure where to start on this review, so bear with me in case I get a little rambly ~

Premise of the book: in the not so distant future, there is a breakdown of human interaction and teenagers develop some major dissociative issues. How to fix the problem? As an experimental behavioral solution, a Japanese company has manufactured hot female Companion cyberbots to help teenage boys unplug from their online lives and learn how to communicate in the real world. Remember Wall-E? Humans aren’t that bad yet but they’re getting there (apparently, teenage girls are too smart in the future to be taken in by hot male Cyberbots so who knows what their treatment is – electric shock therapy?).

The plot revolves around three main characters: David, the schmarmy big-man-on-campus playa; Charlie, the sullen loner who wishes he could be popular like David; and then there’s Rose, the beautiful Companion assigned to David who discovers that there’s more to life than living for a single person.

I struggled with the story. Maybe it’s because I’m just a girl and cannot fathom a bunch of horny adolescents wanting to “do it” with a robot chick (spoiler alert – Companion bots are missing their “girl parts” so most of the boys just ended up frustrated anyways). I enjoyed Rose’s development into something half robot, half human – I could imagine her becoming her own person and deciding things for herself. That part of it was very empowering. And she does have a sort of “no-disassemble-Number-5″ moment that makes you root for her.

David and Charlie however remained 2-dimensional and I didn’t feel much hope for them by the end of the story. They grew only marginally throughout the whole book and I don’t feel like they learned a valuable lesson or turned over a new leaf. One can only hope, but I felt like the end fell flat. And the few magical moments where the writing lived couldn’t quite make up for it.

All in all, very creative concept for the storyline and promising writing. This novel will definitely spark a lot of discussion in your next book club. If we could do halfs on the rating system, this book would get 3.5 stars.(less)

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Jun 28, 2011 Kirsty (overflowing library) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: review-books

Girl parts is an interesting read and a very different offering in the YA market which I would say would appeal to boys especially.

The story is based around two main characters who are both teenage boys from one town and their interacts with Rose who is a robot companion designed to help teenage boys learn about the correct way to build maintain a healthy relationship in an impersonal and internet driven era.

I liked that this story whilst being totally made up isn't that implausible and a nice c...more

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Dec 20, 2012 Heartykiss rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Beschreibung:
David ist 16 Jahre alt und weist eine Verhaltensstörung auf. Ausgelöst durch ein Video, was er sich im Internet angeschaut hat, bei dem sich ein Mädchen umgebracht hat. Doch auch schon zuvor, war David nie jemand, der große Gefühle zeigte oder sich darum scherte, wie jemand fühlt. Im Internet hat er viele, viele Freunde. In der realen Welt? Eher weniger.. wenn überhaupt.
Seine Eltern beginnen sich nach einem Gespräch mit der Schulpsychologin sorgen zu machen. Jene Psychologin schlä...more Beschreibung:
David ist 16 Jahre alt und weist eine Verhaltensstörung auf. Ausgelöst durch ein Video, was er sich im Internet angeschaut hat, bei dem sich ein Mädchen umgebracht hat. Doch auch schon zuvor, war David nie jemand, der große Gefühle zeigte oder sich darum scherte, wie jemand fühlt. Im Internet hat er viele, viele Freunde. In der realen Welt? Eher weniger.. wenn überhaupt.
Seine Eltern beginnen sich nach einem Gespräch mit der Schulpsychologin sorgen zu machen. Jene Psychologin schlägt ihm etwas außergewöhnliches vor. Er bekommt einen Katalog in die Hände gedrückt, in dem er sich ein Mädchen aussuchen darf, was von nun an bei ihm wohnen und ihm das richtige Umgehen mit einem Mädchen lehren wird. Sie ist jedoch kein normales Mädchen, sondern ein Roboter - ein Roboter der darauf programmiert wurde, ihn auf ewig zu lieben. Fässt er sie unsanft an oder macht etwas, was nicht in Ordnung ist, wird er in Form eines kleinen Stromschlags "bestraft".

Eigene Meinung:
Gestoßen bin ich auf dieses Buch, durch eine liebe Buchyoutuberin, die das Buch in einem ihrer Videos vorgestellt hat. Der Klappentext hat mich unheimlich angesprochen, sodass ich mich sofort auf die Suche nach diesem Buch machte und es Gott sei Dank günstig ersteigern konnte. Der Schreibstil an sich hat mir leider nicht so sehr zugesagt. Oft waren mir die Ausdrücke zu vulgär - zum Schluss hin, wurde es jedoch besser. Die Story an sich ist wirklich toll und auch interessant - nur die Umsetzung hat leider nicht so ganz geklappt, Oft dachte ich "hä?" oder "worum ging es hier gerade?". Meiner Meinung nach waren manche Szenen nicht einleuchtend und sinnlos - man hat den Zusammenhang nicht verstanden. Die Geschichte hätte so schön geschrieben werden können, leider ist bei mir jegliches Gefühl durch die Ausdrücke verloren gegangen. Dann hat sich auch plötzlich alles in eine völlig andere Richtung entwickelt und bis zum Schluss wurde nicht geklärt, wie es weiter geht. Der Grund? Es wird einen Folgeband geben. Meiner Meinung nach total unnötig, es hätte alles in diesem einen Band geklärt werden können, wenn einige unnötige Szenen ausgefallen worden wären.

Fazit:
Alles in einem, habe ich mir so viel mehr von dem Buch erhofft und wurde mehr oder weniger enttäuscht. Den Folgeband werde ich eventuell lesen, wenn mir danach sein sollte. Die Idee an sich ist wirklich super, nur die Umsetzung leider so gar nicht - schade!(less)

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Apr 18, 2012 Jocelyn Koehler rated it 3 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Girl Parts takes place in the real world...mostly. The only different thing is that a company called Sakura has figured out how to manufacture robots so lifelike that they can pass for real people, especially after their AI/learning positronic brains get a handle on their environment.

Basically, Cylons.

In an adult novel, the story would be about these robots. Can they be trusted? Are they people? Should they be destroyed? Which country’s army will control the technology? Do they, in fact, dream o...more Girl Parts takes place in the real world...mostly. The only different thing is that a company called Sakura has figured out how to manufacture robots so lifelike that they can pass for real people, especially after their AI/learning positronic brains get a handle on their environment.

Basically, Cylons.

In an adult novel, the story would be about these robots. Can they be trusted? Are they people? Should they be destroyed? Which country’s army will control the technology? Do they, in fact, dream of electric sheep?

Cusick doesn’t care about any of that. This isn’t science fiction. This is teen fiction. The robot conceit exists solely for the purpose of exploring teenage boys’ perceptions of girls and relationships, as well as what it means to find a connection with someone.

Girl Parts revolves around two boys growing up in a small town. David, popular and rich, lives on one side of a lake. Charlie, introverted and quirky, lives on the other. Their worlds, though close, rarely connect. But when David’s parents purchase him “Rose”, a hot girl robot designed to treat his “dissociative disorder” (depression-lite), things change. David finds that he can’t treat Rose like other girls, largely because she gives him an involuntary electric shock every time he tries to put the moves on her. Rose is designed to need to please David, though, and thus their relationship begins to form around awkward conversations and a distinct lack of physicality.

But David grows restless before Rose grows ready, and he rejects her as flawed (after finding out she lacks the titular “girl parts” he’s most interested in), leaving her on her own. Charlie saves her from a robo-suicide, and finds that talking to a robot is a lot easier than talking to a human. Rose, for her part, has to discover if her programming can be overcome, or if she will be doomed to forever focus on David, who has rejected her, or if she can learn to be her own person.

Teen angst isn’t always enough to keep a story rolling, however, so Cusick throws in a little suspense in the form of shady Sakura thugs and a high school councillor who may not be what he says he is. There’s another thread too, as Rose hunts for a rogue Sakura engineer who can make her “complete”.

There’s a whole lot going on in this book, including an almost comic level of obsession with sex on the part of the male characters. They’re described as sophomores in the novel, which struck me as a bit young to be as sexually active as they are described. But then, I’m old and possess the morals of an 18th century matron, so who am I to say if it’s realistic or not?

The general acceptance of pleasure-bots is just as doubtful, though Cusick’s point is to satirize our own desire to literally forge connections with others through technology. The book is most certainly teen-oriented, as both the topic and the events of the story will be too intense for less mature readers. Cusick actually opens the story with a grisly depiction of a YouTubed suicide, establishing early on that he’s interested in discussing how people choose to connect via technology. Girl Parts is a solid first novel, and should hook boys who may not otherwise read for fun.(less)

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