Platformed

Early Praise “In this compulsively readable novel, Kelsey Josund has created a near-future Silicon Valley that is both instantly recognizable and scarily possible. Sara’s attempts to navigate the strange, artificial world of the Community are intensely relatable, especially as she starts to piece together the perils underlying the surface perfection of her new life. Her choices feel like choices any of us might make, courageous and heartbreaking at the same time. Beautifully written and terrifying. Perfect for fans of Pretties or The Circle.” — Susan Lee, former Silicon Valley journalist and winner of the Writers of the Future and World Fantasy Awards “Platformed is a very highly recommended story that will hit close to home for many sci-fi fans in a dystopian production designed to keep readers thinking and involved to the end.” — D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review “A postmodern story reminiscent of works by Kafka or Sartre, Platformed develops a detailed and convincing psychological profile of a young woman who feels trapped within an existential hall of mirrors, in this case one constructed from Silicon Valley tech. Without imposing answers or solutions on the reader, the novel succeeds in elucidating the crippling dread of the future which haunts many millennials and zoomers troubled by today’s daunting ecological, economic, and political challenges.” — J. F. Alexander, author of the theological sci-fi novel I Am Sophia