GirlParts

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or, if real, are used fictitiously. Copyright © 2010 by John M. Cusick Cover photograph copyright © 2010 by Scott Nobles All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in an information retrieval system in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, taping, and recording, without prior written permission from the publisher. First electronic edition 2010 The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows: Cusick, John. Girl parts / John Cusick. — 1st U.S. ed. p. cm. Summary: The lives of David, wealthy and popular but still lonely, and Charlie, a soulful outsider, intersect when Rose, the female Companion bot David’s parents buy to treat his dissociative disorder, forms a bond with Charlie. ISBN 978-0-7636-4930-2 (hardcover) [1. Science fiction. 2. Interpersonal relations — Fiction. 3. Robots — Fiction. 4. Social classes — Fiction. 5. Dissociative disorders — Fiction. 6. Popularity — Fiction. 7. Family life — Massac......