Platformed A Novel
Platformed A Novel by Kelsey Josund, published by All She Wrote Productions in 2021, is a thought-provoking exploration of a near-future society. Set in Silicon Valley during the 2030s, the narrative follows Sara, who, after losing her job and home due to the collapse of her startup and California’s wildfires, finds herself in a quasi-utopian community created by a tech giant. This community, floating above the submerged remnants of Monterey, offers her a refuge from the chaos of a changing world, yet it also raises questions about the nature of gratitude and freedom.
Readers will discover a dystopian landscape where Sara navigates the complexities of life within a corporation that promises safety and stability while masking deeper issues. As she interacts with a diverse group of strangers, she begins to uncover the unsettling truths behind the seemingly perfect environment. The story delves into themes of surveillance, corporate control, and the struggle for autonomy in a world increasingly dominated by technology. With 356 pages of engaging fiction, this novel invites readers to reflect on the implications of a society shaped by both innovation and inequality.
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Silicon Valley in the 2030s is not so different from today, filled with vaguely sexist CEOs, contested inequality politics, and startups that are almost a joke.
After she loses her job when her startup folds and loses her home to California’s annual wildfires, Sara joins the latest thing: an unnamed tech giant’s quasi-utopian community, floating above the drowned land that was once Monterey.
Alone on the inside with a thousand mysteriously chosen strangers, Sara is insulated by an all-powerful corporation from the turmoil of crumbling governments and a changing climate. Everyone around her seems incredibly thankful, rescued from gig work and student loans and bad news, but she can’t find her own gratitude.
As she learns more about her new home, she begins to see the cracks in its perfect facade. She must choose between surveillance and lies from the anonymous algorithms that protect her or face a vulnerable life outside the system to which she has signed away her next five years. Leaving, she learns, may not even be an option.
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