num_pages: 448
description: A delightfully entertaining deceptively poignant debut novel about a humanlike bot named Jared whose emotional awakening leads him on an unforgettable quest for connection belonging and possibly even true loveJared works as a dentist in small-town Michigan. His life is totally normal except for one thing. He is a bot engineered with human DNA to look and act like a real person.One day at a screening of a classic movie Jared feels a strange sensation around his eyes. Everyone knows that bots cant feel emotions but as the theater lights come on Jared is almost certain hes crying. Confused he decides to watch more old movies to figure out whats happening. The process leads to an emotional awakening that upends his existence. Jared it turns out can feel.Overcome with a full range of emotions and facing an imminent reset Jared heads west determined to forge real connections. He yearns to find his mother the programmer who created him. He dreams of writing a screenplay that will change the world. Along the way he might even fall in love. But a bot with feelings is a dangerous proposition and Jareds new life could come to an end before it truly begins.Delectably entertaining and deceptively moving Set My Heart to Five is a profound exploration of what makes us human and a love letter to outsiders everywhere.
language: English
title: Set My Heart to Five
publisher: Hanover Square Press