{"product_id":"immaculate-conception-ling-ling-huang-9781804369999","title":"Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang (Paperback)","description":"\u003cb\u003eA portrait of companionship - achingly tender and twisted -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethat captures the tenuous line between love and possession.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if you could enter the mind of the person you love the most?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mathilde is a dizzyingly talented, tortured artist whose star is on the rise - and Enka, struggling to create art that feels original, is immediately drawn to her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The two strike up a close friendship, but when Mathilde's fame reaches new heights, her work becoming more and more extreme, Enka becomes desperate to keep her close - no matter the cost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Enka falls in love with and marries a billionaire whose family's company is funding new technology purported to enhance empathy, and which could allow someone else to inhabit Mathilde's mind and absorb the trauma infecting her brain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But as their codependency deepens, the boundaries between Mathilde and Enka begin to blur, setting in motion a haunting series of events that will forever change their lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlisteringly smart, thought-provoking, and eerily timely, \u003ci\u003eImmaculate Conception\u003c\/i\u003e deftly navigates big questions of art, technology, authorship, and what makes us human. Its answers will haunt you long after you turn the final page.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Most Anticipated Title by \u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nerd Daily\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGold House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRead or Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBookish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eImmaculate Conception\u003c\/i\u003e is one of those twisty, nail-biting books you fall into and don't emerge from until you're done. I loved it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Kelly Link, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"In Huang's \u003ci\u003eImmaculate Conception\u003c\/i\u003e, the desire to be close to the flame of genius leads to catastrophic obsession. Huang, the real-life genius holding the palette, deftly weaves competition, longing, fantastical technology, and gobsmacking imagery into an unforgettable tale. I found this portrait of artist friends utterly gripping: an immersive, transformative read, just the way true art should be.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Sierra Greer, author of \u003ci\u003eAnnie Bot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"In Ling Ling Huang's \u003ci\u003eImmaculate Conception, \u003c\/i\u003eall-too-plausible exploitative, extractive technologies force new questions about who is allowed to make great art and who gets denied the same shot--and about what price some might pay to reclaim what they've been denied. A gorgeous and frequently shocking novel, whose dark, envy-driven obsessions will quickly become your own.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Matt Bell, author of \u003ci\u003eAppleseed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Huang's brilliant, imaginative, and ambitious novel about an obsessive friendship between two artists gripped me from beginning to end. \u003ci\u003eImmaculate Conceptio\u003c\/i\u003en is dark but, at the same time, filled with tenderness. I loved every moment of it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Monika Kim, author of\u003ci\u003e The Eyes Are the Best Part\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Canelo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55077545312599,"sku":"9781804369999","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4569\/5575\/files\/11714293482830.jpg?v=1789845046","url":"https:\/\/somiibooks.com\/products\/immaculate-conception-ling-ling-huang-9781804369999","provider":"Somiibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}