Willful Machines
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9781481432788
Pages
384 pages
Genre
science fiction
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In a near-future America, a sentient computer program named Charlotte has turned terrorist, but Lee Fisher, the closeted son of an ultraconservative President, is more concerned with keeping his Secret Service detail from finding out about his developing romance with Nico, the new guy at school. But when the spider-like robots that roam the school halls begin acting even stranger than usual, Lee realizes he is Charlotte's next target.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Lexile Measure
HL700L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Disability and Health; Single parent; Gay/Lesbian; Mental illness; single father; gay; gay teenager; depression; suicidal thoughts and/or tendencies
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single father
LGBTQ+
gay male
Keywords
dystopian; coming out; government; robots; Shakespeare; artificial intelligence; love; boarding school; President; politics; terrorism
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Floreen, Tim, "Willful Machines" (2015). Diverse Families. 1496.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1496