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Some Body Like Me

A searingly honest work of speculative fiction

Author: Lucy Lapinska  

Some Body Like Me
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Never Let Me Go meets The Sea of Tranquility in a breathtaking piece of speculative fiction exploring our capacity for love at the end of the world.

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Never Let Me Go meets The Sea of Tranquility in a breathtaking piece of speculative fiction exploring our capacity for love at the end of the world.

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As the world falls apart around them, piece by piece, Abigail Fuller spends humanity's final days looking after her husband David.

But that's not true, not really. Abigail isn't David's wife. She's not even human. She's a replacement, built in the image of the real Abigail, who died sixteen years ago.

And in three weeks, when the law changes, Abigail will no longer have to do anything David says. She'll be free to go where she likes, do whatever she wants to do. But having never lived for herself, Abigail now faces profound questions about what she is, how she wants to live, and who she wants to love.

Perhaps she should start with herself.

Tender, powerful and thought-provoking, Some Body Like Me explores the boundaries of sexuality and the indefinable human capacity for love at the end of the world. Perfect for fans of Emily St John Mandel, Kazuo Ishiguro and Kaliane Bradley.

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Critic Reviews

Immaculate worldbuilding, thought provoking and paradigm shifting, it's evocative of Station Eleven, The Stranding and Blade Runner Jo Callaghan, Sunday Times bestselling author
Some Body Like Me is a propulsive, nuanced science fiction that asks deep questions of personhood, sexuality, gender, and what it means to be human. A triumph L.R. Lam, bestselling author of Goldilocks and Dragonfall
Brilliantly unique and unforgettable, Some Body Like Me has romance and world building that will absolutely consume you - a feeling that lingers long after you finish reading. This story is all at once compassionate, gripping, and devastating in the best way possible. Full of heart and the complexity of human nature, this is a truly magnificent adult fiction debut Beth Reekles, bestselling author of The Kissing Booth
All at once quietly devastating and desperately hopeful, Lapinska's exploration of liberation is incredibly rendered, impossible to put down, and ultimately, incredibly romantic. A beautiful contemplation of selfhood at the end of the world Lizzie Huxley-Jones
Some Body Like Me is a very special book. Part thought-provoking sci-fi, part lyrical love story, I was entranced. Abigail Fuller will stay with me for a very long time Gareth Brown, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of Doors
Some Body Like Me has so much to say about the way we live our lives. This isn't just a love story - it's a lesson from history and a warning from the future. A moving and uplifting reminder to focus on what feels real to us Justin Myers, author of Leading Man
A tender examination of selfhood, the end of the world, and above all, love. Some Body Like Me is beautifully thought-provoking, devastating and hopeful M.A. Kuzniar, bestselling author of Midnight in Everwood
Contemplative and haunting, this is a beautiful story about unusual love, and what it means to be a person Cailean Steed

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About the Author

Lucy Lapinska lives just outside Sherwood Forest with their family, a lot of books, and a cat called Hector. They are the author of the children's books The Strangeworlds Travel Agency series, JAMIE, Stepfather Christmas and the Artezans trilogy. Their work has been translated into fifteen languages and each book in the Strangeworlds trilogy has been awarded a Kirkus Star. Lapinska collects tattoos and different editions of Good Omens, and they have a huge small bird obsession.

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Product Details

Publisher
Orion Publishing Co | Gollancz
Published
17th April 2025
Pages
384
ISBN
9781399623032

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