{"product_id":"the-distractions-hardcover","title":"The Distractions - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLiza Monroy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSolitary tech worker Mischa Osborn is mourning the shelving of her passion project--an artificial intelligence algorithm capable of love--when a chance encounter with a social media celebrity leads her spiraling into an all-consuming obsession. Simultaneously, someone--or something--is watching.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMischa Osborn spends her days as a ProWatcher--keeping distracted people on task and lonely ones accompanied--from her Brooklyn Megabuilding, while eating PetriMeat Steax and working out with her favorite personal trainer, a straight-talking algorithm named Tory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer carefully constructed, isolated existence is suddenly upended by a chance realspace encounter with a HighlightReel celebrity, Nicol?s Ad?n Luchano. On their first date, hiking in Kuulsuits and watching DroneBeez pollinate flowers, Mischa experiences a brief but intense realspace connection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMischa takes to relentlessly watching Nic onReel. As Mischa's ReelWatching spirals into an all-consuming obsession, and even realspace stalking, Mischa takes increasingly desperate measures to be seen and valued, sucking others into her vortex of obsession until she completely loses control. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, someone is equally obsessed with Mischa, tracking her every move and perhaps even influencing her choices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA tale of how technology enables obsession, envy, and unrelenting comparison, told through an eccentric cast of interconnected characters, \u003ci\u003eThe Distractions \u003c\/i\u003einvites us to reflect on who we are watching, and why.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiza Monroy lives in Santa Cruz, CA. \u003ci\u003eThe Distractions \u003c\/i\u003eis her fourth book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.6 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47491792896221,"sku":"9798888454817","price":31.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/zc_Q6bW7W_9798888454817.webp?v=1771921931","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-distractions-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}