Eleanor, like so many others, is used to watching her famous father from afar. To the world, Hugo Harrison is the brilliant and charismatic tech genius whose AI inventions seem to create a new, better reality. But to Eleanor, whose mother had an affair with Hugo years ago, he is something even more intriguing, and dangerous—a secret.
When Eleanor’s spying leads her to a posting for a live-in summer nanny job for Hugo's young son—her half-brother—she knows she has to apply. This is finally her chance to learn about her father, his family, and the life that could have been hers. She only has to do one become someone else. With just a few well-placed lies, Eleanor is catapulted into an unfamiliar, intoxicating whirlwind of money and ego, and into a new romance with a cute boy who works for Hugo. But in a place where image is everything and reality can be rewritten, is anything real—even the Harrisons themselves?
Caught between her own secrets and the ones she’s uncovering about her father and his latest invention, Eleanor faces a question that technology can't what is your true self, and how do you know when you find her?
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Heartwarming and inspirational.
I love Deb Caletti's novels. I've been reading her books since 2011, and there hasn't been a single one that I didn't love. True Life in Uncanny Valley was no different, and don't you love the title? The title will interest you even if you've never read her books. This book was unlike any of her other books, which was one of my favorite aspects. The first few chapters were slow as the characters were introduced, but interesting enough to keep me reading since I wanted to know what happened to Eleanor. Once Eleanor moved in with her father, I couldn't get enough of the story and found it difficult to put down. When I wasn't reading, I thought about what would happen next. I feared what would happen if the truth about Eleanor came out. Eleanor's character development was my favorite; she matured significantly from the beginning of the novel. I wanted to see more of her and see what happened to her afterward.
I tried to like Eleanor's mother and sister but couldn't tolerate them. I despised the way they treated her. Both made her believe that it was her fault, that she was the one who was doing something wrong, even though it wasn't true. Eleanor was better off living with her father, even if he wasn’t aware that she was his daughter. I felt that Eleanor was more appreciated there. Even when Eleanor did something kind for her mother and sister, it wasn't enough. I'm happy Eleanor had her best friends, Clementine and Arden Lee, who, in my opinion, have the most interesting names. I loved how supportive and sympathetic they were and how they were always there for her. With the way that her mother and sister treated her, she needed friends like them. The connection the three of them shared; I sensed it would last a lifetime.
I admired the relationship that she developed with her half-brother, Arlo. I smiled throughout most of their scenes together. It was evident from how she acted and everything she did for Arlo how much she loved him. I also loved the friendship between Eleanor and Aurora. Aurora needed someone like Eleanor, someone who would treat her nicely. I was not fond of how Hugo treated her. He was another character I didn't care for. I had an uneasy feeling about him. I love the small comic strips about Miss Fury at the beginning of each chapter. There was so much I loved about this book, and I'm still feeling a lot of emotions after reading it. I have a feeling this is the book that will stay with me. I’m excited to see what adventure Deb Caletti will take us on next!
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