A review by melissyteapot73
Some Body Like Me by Lucy Lapinska

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

I have enjoyed the author's middle grade novels in the past, but I don't think anything could have prepared me for how superb this was! It's completely different from their children's books, showing a skill at writing for different age groups that not all possess. This book is sensitive, contemplative, and philosophical, as well as being chock full of humanity. Lapinska gives both narrators a distinct voice and identity and I was fascinated by both the human and the PCC perspective.

The comparisons to Klara and the Sun are inevitable, but I think they both scratch different itches. Some Body Like Me gives a level of detail that I just love: it felt like every little intricate detail had been thoughtfully considered, for example the climate considerations, technology, and intimacy. As a result the world felt real, something I was able to get fully absorbed in. The PCCs at the station I will be thinking about for a long time.

Thanks to #NetGalley for providing this arc in exchange for an honest review!