About this book

Mary is different from anyone else. She reads and she sleeps, like previous humans used to. Worse, she refuses to undergo the surgery that could make her beautiful. She wants her dull hair, her curves, her weird knees. It’s what makes her who she is. But her mother can’t stand how imperfect her daughter looks. Can Mary stay Mary when everyone is pressuring her to become the best version of herself… no matter how fake? Unsettling, terrifying, and somehow realistic, this short story depicts a society obsessed with beauty to the point of erasing everyone’s singular features… and identity.