Somebody's Dilemma

Joshua Valentine, Adam Lincoln-Lane, Kristy Moore

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Miscellaneous
11 November 2024

Adventure; Science fiction; Science Fiction

""The perfect winter read."" - Gay Community News

Queer..

Existential...

Psychedelic..

The new novel by the drag queen superstar author.

Centuries after humans and all other life forms went extinct, several exploratory robots begin the process of artificially raising human life on Earth to revitalize the extinct human race.

The John Charles Californian Exploratory Robot, stationed in the Central Valley of California, is first tasked with developing a male human labeled as 'JC_MHlf_01"". Jacey-one, the nickname given to that human by his AI mother, would go on to become a mentally and emotionally disturbed teenager, fearing the exploratory robot while feeling as though something fundamental was missing from his existence.

Facing the dreadful nature of his own existence and the morbid coming-of-age he must experience, Jacey-one sets out on an impromptu journey for the sake of answering one question: what was it that his life missed? And, could he miss it despite never having it?

Experience the first and last weeks of Jacey-one's life as told in a surreal, subversive style akin to that of John Boorman's 1974 camp classic, Zardoz.

Note: Aesthetically, this book is better enjoyed in paperback form.

Content Warning: This book contains scenes depicting cannibalism; death; sexual and fecal humiliation; human mutilation; graphic physical violence; murder; gore.

By: Joshua Valentine
By (photographer): Adam Lincoln-Lane, Kristy Moore
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 345g
ISBN: 9798986463834
Pages: 282
Publication Date: 11 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Somebody's Dilemma

""Drag artist Joshua Valentine uses not only prose, but also a collection of photography to bring this queer book to life and make it the perfect winter read."" - Gay Community News ""In the wake of book bans and global hard turns to the right, work like this is important."" - Equal Opportunity Reader ""...Valentine offers readers a unique experience in sci-fi horror that is sure to provoke thought and stir strong reactions."" - Speculative Sandbox Podcast ""I think the genre that Valentine has created really intrigued me (...) It is the type of story that stays in your mind long after you are done reading (it)."" - Serendipity Burelson, Local Baker and Model