Grace Chan

Australia, 21st century. Tao-Yi, a young Malaysian migrant, lives suspended between two worlds: the fragile and declining physical reality, and Gaia, a virtual universe where everything is more intense, more beautiful, easier. Here, together with her partner Navin, she spends more and more time: bodies abandoned in Neurogusci, minds immersed in programmed perfection. But when Gaia prepares for an irreversible update, Tao-Yi is forced to face a difficult choice: continue living in a wonderful illusion or return to an imperfect but authentic reality. Grace Chan delves into the boundaries of identity and simulation, human and post-human. A novel that combines the unease of Black Mirror, the emotional delicacy of Never Let Me Go, and the visionary nature of Neuromancer.

Ha vinto diversi premi in Australia:

Vincitore – NSW Premier’s Literary Awards

University of Sydney, People’s Choice Award

Finalista – The Age Book of the Year

Finalista – NSW Premier’s Literary Awards

Christina Stead Prize for Fiction

Selezionato – Stella Prize

Selezionato – Indie Book Awards for Debut Fiction

Menzione d’onore – Sydney Morning Herald

Best Young Australian Novelist