The Hierarchies

A Novel

hardcover, 352 pages

Published Aug. 25, 2020 by Dutton Books, Dutton.

ISBN:
9780593182871

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5 stars (1 review)

2 editions

Outstanding.

5 stars

I picked this off a list of 'new feminist speculative fiction books' and dove in without knowing anything about the author or the book itself, and I'm glad I did.

The story incorporates AI, sexual servitude and the sex trade, power, the parameters of the human condition, slavery, and love. It's told from the point of view of a 'doll' who has been created to fulfill the needs of men, and beautifully echos the experience of women in societies around the globe for centuries.

If you get a chance, check out the audio book. It's narrated beautifully and you get to hear the transformation of the main character as she evolves throughout the book.