The family experiment: a novel
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More Details
Published:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, [2024].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
374 pages ; 24 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781335000361, 1335000364, 9781335000361
Notes
General Note
"Set in the same universe as John Marrs's ... novel[s] The One and The Marriage Act"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"The world's population is soaring, creating overcrowded cities and an economic crisis. And in the UK, the breaking point has arrived. A growing number of people can no longer afford to start families, let alone raise them. But for those desperate to experience parenthood, there is an alternative. For a monthly subscription fee, clients can create a virtual child from scratch who they can access via the metaverse and a VR headset. To launch this new initiative, the company behind Virtual Children has created a reality TV show called The Substitute. It will follow ten couples as they raise a virtual child from birth to the age of eighteen but in a condensed nine-month time period. The prize: the right to keep their virtual child, or risk it all for the chance of a real baby."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Marrs, J. (2024). The family experiment: a novel. Hanover Square Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Marrs, John. 2024. The Family Experiment: A Novel. Hanover Square Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Marrs, John, The Family Experiment: A Novel. Hanover Square Press, 2024.
MLA Citation (style guide)Marrs, John. The Family Experiment: A Novel. Hanover Square Press, 2024.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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