'Chilling, inventive, horribly plausible and brilliantly addictive.' - C. J. Tudor, author of The Gathering Some families are virtually perfect . . . The world's population is soaring, creating overcrowded cities and an economic crisis. And in the UK, breaking point has arrived. A growing number of people can no longer afford to start families let, alone raise them. But for those desperate to experience parenthood, there is an alternative. For a monthly subscription fee, clients can create a virtual child from scratch who ...
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'Chilling, inventive, horribly plausible and brilliantly addictive.' - C. J. Tudor, author of The Gathering Some families are virtually perfect . . . The world's population is soaring, creating overcrowded cities and an economic crisis. And in the UK, breaking point has arrived. A growing number of people can no longer afford to start families let, alone raise them. But for those desperate to experience parenthood, there is an alternative. For a monthly subscription fee, clients can create a virtual child from scratch who they can access via the metaverse and a VR headset. To launch this new initiative, the company behind Virtual Children has created a reality TV show. It will follow ten couples as they raise a Virtual Child from birth to the age of eighteen, but in a condensed nine-month time period. The prize: the right to keep their Virtual Child, or risk it all for the chance of a real baby . . . The Goodreads Choice Award 2024 runner up, The Family Experiment is set in the same universe as John Marrs's bestselling novel The One and The Marriage Act. A dark and twisted thriller about the ultimate 'tamagotchi' - a virtual baby. 'The books of John Marrs have become a quiet phenomenon . . . Thoughtful, well written . . . and alarming' - Daily Mail 'His best yet. Frighteningly plausible, gripping, dark, and so clever.' - Claire Douglas, author of The Woman Who Lied 'An unsettling and immersive roller coaster which hurtles towards a chilling denouement - a truly thought-provoking, single-sitting thriller. Loved it. ' - Ellery Lloyd, author of The Club 'The Family Experiment is an eerie and darkly addictive thriller that will have your mind whirling throughout.' - Culturefly
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I read The Marriage Act last year and loved it, so I was excited to read John Marr's latest - The Family Experiment.
Ten couples are given the chance to raise a Virtual Child in the metaverse, they are competing to win the prize of best parent and get a chance to keep the child... or keep any of the prize fund that they've saved from raising them.
The Family Experiment is set in the same universe as The Marriage Act, The One and The Passengers, so there are some nice Easter eggs for readers familiar with these books, but it works well as a standalone for those that haven't. The book is interspersed with news articles and internet forum chats which keep the pace high. The babies also jump in development stages per week as well which is interesting and really shows the affect that parenting can have on a child.
With 10 couples and their children to keep track of initially, it is quite a few characters to get your head around, but this does decrease down further into the book. Each couple has their own secrets to keep and are well distinguished from each other. The plot builds well, and I was hooked throughout - powering through the pages to find out what would happen next.
Overall, The Family Experiment is another great read from John Marrs - perfect for fans of his other stories but a great read for those who haven't read them as well. Thank you to NetGalley & Pan Macmillan for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
