{"product_id":"more-perfect-temi-oh-9781471171284","title":"More Perfect","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A spectacular exploration of the power of technology...science fiction at its best' Saara El-Arifi, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Final Strife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"What does it feel like to wake up in the Panopticon? It’s like waking up for the first time ever. It’s like waking up with a third eye.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When\u003cb\u003e Moremi\u003c\/b\u003e connects her brain to the Panopticon, a network which allows you to see inside the minds and dreams of others, she believes that it will save her from depression, loneliness and, eventually, death. That is until she meets Orpheus. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrpheus \u003c\/b\u003ewas brought up in isolation by a Neo-luddite father. He was raised to question everything, including the government who plan to make the connection procedure compulsory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e They promise that connecting everyone to the Panopticon will end human suffering and usher in a more perfect world. But when Orpheus and Moremi uncover the dark side of the technology, they find themselves on opposite sides of a radical divide, between those who believe that the Panopticon will save humanity, and those who will stop at nothing to destroy it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMore Perfect is The Circle\u003c\/i\u003e meets\u003ci\u003e Inception\u003c\/i\u003e in an immersive and futuristic story that explores love, loneliness and the limits of technology’s ability to save a humanity who might not want to be saved. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for More Perfect\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003c\/b\u003eA fascinating story that never shies away from the contradictions in human nature' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An unnervingly believable struggle for the future. The story of Moremi and Orpheus has classical antecedents but with a satisfying eye for the future' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Tightly crafted, weaving science fiction, mythology, and more to tell a tale that feels pertinent right now' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'More Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply character-driven dystopia that explores memory, connection, and controlling the narrative, with vibes sort of like \u003ci\u003eV for Vendetta\u003c\/i\u003e mixed with \u003ci\u003eInception' \u003cb\u003eTor.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The London you encounter in Temi Oh's \u003ci\u003eMore Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e is grittily familar - making the near future she paints queasily plausible... It weaves an inriguing tapestry of references, from the classical story of Eurydice to the neuroscience of consciousness, set against a drumbeat of dread' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'With refreshing nuance and a seamlessly built world, the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eDo You Dream of Terra-Two?\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a high-octane journey with deeply moving stakes: What does it mean to\u003ci\u003e truly\u003c\/i\u003e empathize with another person? If you could alter traumatic memories, would you? And lastly, what is the price of privacy?'\u003cb\u003e Oprahdaily.com, Best Sci-Fi books of the Summer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Feverishly inventive' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The Broken Binding","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57420794036602,"sku":"9781471171284","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/6558\/2840\/files\/9781471171284.jpg?v=1792157875","url":"https:\/\/thebrokenbinding.co.uk\/products\/more-perfect-temi-oh-9781471171284","provider":"The Broken Binding","version":"1.0","type":"link"}