{"product_id":"perfectly-hugo-barbara-monier-9781956872873","title":"Perfectly Hugo","description":"\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePerfectly Hugo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Equal parts heartwarming and bittersweet, Monier's novel reimagines the universal experience of grief through the lens of technology, addressing both the comfort and the uncanniness that AI can bring. A touching meditation on love and loss in a futuristic world that may be closer than one thinks.\" \u003ci\u003e-Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Author Barbara Monier has crafted an absorbing narrative about the moral, philosophical, and emotional implications of advanced AI technology on everyday human lives. It's a character-driven story about a couple deeply in love, trying to deal with the inevitable nature of loss and human mortality. Monier's character work is stellar. I...highly recommend it.\" -Reviewed by Pikasho Deka for Readers' Favorite \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Barbara Monier's latest novel, \u003ci\u003ePerfectly Hugo, \u003c\/i\u003eis the most thought-provoking novel I have read in a long time.\" -Len Joy, author of The Stonemason Trilogy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerfectly Hugo \u003c\/i\u003eis the kind of novel that dares the reader to consider what our world might become if we forget or dismiss the very things that keep us human.\" -David W. Berner, The Writer's Shed Reviews \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The book is a meditation on grief, filled with an eye for nature, an ear for the habits and patterns of conversation that bind two people...\" -James R. Petersen, Moth Story Slam Champion \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Pitch-perfect blend of literary wit, believable dialogue, and psychological insight.\" -Brooke Laufer, \u003ci\u003eThe Age of the Too Good Mother (2026)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The ending...is perfect. I'm in awe.\" -Carol Orange, \u003ci\u003eA Discerning Eye\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This one will rock you hard and stay with you.\" -Rita Dragonette, \u003ci\u003eThe Fourteenth of September\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Brilliant...what exactly makes up the thing called human intimacy? Monier's story explores these questions and much more.\" -Ruth Hull Chatlien, \u003ci\u003eKatie, Bar the Door\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A prescient novel...a powerful meditation on the experience of aging, when the hope for new beginnings is weighed against the pull of the past.\" -Molly Hales, \u003ci\u003eVital Ties \u003c\/i\u003e(2026) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A superb, quietly magical story that should not be missed by anyone who has ever loved.\" -Pat Camalliere, author of The Cora Tozzi Historical Mystery Series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A book for our time! Packed with movement and depth.\" -Patricia Shevlin, \u003ci\u003eMy NUNcommon Life\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfectly Hugo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a gently provocative and emotionally layered novel that explores the boundaries of love, memory, and identity in an age of advancing technology.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnid and Hugo built a life together-full of quiet joys, deep conversations, and unshakable devotion. But when faced with the inevitable, they make a decision few would dare: to sign with Assembled Souls, a cutting-edge company that offers the ultimate promise-rebirth through AI. If one of them dies, the other can bring them back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA haunting meditation on the increasing loneliness of the modern world, \u003ci\u003ePerfectly Hugo \u003c\/i\u003eis ultimately a deeply human love story. Set against the background of a future that may be closer than we think, the book explores the uncertain path between the longing to hold tight and the desire to let go-a path that underpins grief, now brought into sharp relief by new technologies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara Monier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1956872876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781956872873\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amika Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001","brand":"Barbara Monier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47520943767807,"sku":"9781956872873","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e36c0c7a-5e94-435d-8c2e-1e2ff4aa48d2.jpg?v=1762887868","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/perfectly-hugo-barbara-monier-9781956872873","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}