Sylv.ie is a beautiful robot designed to fulfill every desire of the man who owns her. She’s a beautiful sex toy, but as she lives in the attic and watches the family she begins to have feelings. She confides her feelings to her diary as she watches her husband with his family. She wants to experience more of life.
The husband visits her six days a week and his real wife is becoming annoyed. Sylv.ie confides her feelings to her diary, but as tension escalates she’s afraid she’ll be sent back to the factory for reprogramming. Now she has to worry about the diary and whether the thoughts she confesses are allowed.
This is an interesting dystopian thriller. Sylv.ie is a sympathetic character that raises questions about what it means to be human. I thought the question of whether AI can allow for the development of feelings such as love, desire and empathy was interesting. It is particularly interesting to see Sylv.ie wrestle with the idea of love since she is completely owned by the husband.
If you enjoy science fiction, this is a fascinating premise. It’s also interesting on the psychological level of what women are and what they can/ should become.
I received this book from Dutton for this review.
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