{"product_id":"in-the-lives-of-puppets-t-j-klune","title":"In the Lives of Puppets – T.J. Klune","description":"\u003cp\u003eHidden in a home built among the branches of a secluded grove, human Victor Lawson lives with an extraordinary robot family: fatherly inventor android Giovanni, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, and a small vacuum desperate for love and attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Vic repairs an unfamiliar android labelled HAP, he uncovers a dark shared history between Hap and Gio. Their safe existence collapses when Gio is captured and taken to the City of Electric Dreams. Vic and his eccentric companions must cross an unforgiving, otherworldly landscape to save him from decommissioning or reprogramming, while Vic wrestles with betrayal, affection, and whether love can ever come without strings attached.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by \u003cem\u003eThe Adventures of Pinocchio\u003c\/em\u003e, with the adventurous spirit of \u003cem\u003eSwiss Family Robinson\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWALL-E\u003c\/em\u003e, this standalone fantasy blends cosy science fiction, queer representation, sentient robots, and T.J. Klune’s signature exploration of belonging and found family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRated 3.89\/5 on Goodreads from more than 100,000 ratings. Readers praise its warmth, humour, heartfelt ideas about humanity, and memorable robot characters. Some found it slower paced than \u003cem\u003eThe House in the Cerulean Sea\u003c\/em\u003e, but still moving and imaginative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe House in the Cerulean Sea\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUnder the Whispering Door\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Psalm for the Wild-Built\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePopular with readers who love:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFound family and queer representation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHuman × android romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSentient robots with big personalities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCosy science-fiction fantasy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinocchio-inspired storytelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmotional healing and belonging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA trade paperback (2023) in Like New condition, appearing unread with crisp pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jhb Preloved Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50520967512179,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3357\/6307\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_3b414fce-696f-49df-bb1e-daa465691ebc.jpg?v=1790155638","url":"https:\/\/jhbprelovedbooks.co.za\/products\/in-the-lives-of-puppets-t-j-klune","provider":"Jhb Preloved Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}