{"product_id":"9781443475464","title":"The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a near future where even the smallest of appliances are sentient, a robotic vacuum sets out to save the humans of her house from a rising technological power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a self-running, smart house, a young and sentient robotic vacuum listens as her owner, Harold, reads aloud to his dying wife, Edie. Mesmerized by \u003cem\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/em\u003e and craving the human connection she hears in Harold’s stories, the little vacuum renames herself Scout and embarks on a journey of self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Edie passes away, Scout and her fellow sentient appliances discover that there are sinister forces in their midst. The omnipresent Grid monitors every household in the City, and it seeks to remove Harold from his home, where he’s lived for fifty years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of Adrian, a neighbourhood boy, as well as Kate, Harold’s formerly estranged daughter, the humans and the appliances must come together to outwit the all-controlling Grid lest they risk losing everything they hold dear. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of \u003cem\u003eRemarkably Bright Creatures\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling, touching, and highly original novel that will make you care deeply about a vacuum.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Rough front","offer_id":48203973329135,"sku":"9781443475464","price":23.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0559\/3877\/7237\/files\/BNCImageAPI_280af157-5934-49d2-bbaa-fcc6609de5d0.jpg?v=1774636569","url":"https:\/\/www.entershinebookshop.ca\/products\/9781443475464","provider":"Entershine Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}