Some people are just looking for a story. I don’t think there’s need to view it so pessimistically. I’m lucky to have grown up with family, but people like my grandparents didn’t. You got traded off as a farm hand at the age of 5, or dropped off on the church steps. Seems a very human thing to want clues where you came from, and at the time they couldn’t conceive of the black mirror shit the world is now.

+1 for sopuli. Chill, only defederates from meta, nazis and sketchy porn.

Haven’t got to that chapter yet. 🙂

If I had an extra machine I totally would fafo, but alas I must approach with caution.

Working on it, but only on page 5 of Linux for dummies

I think so far the Vonnegut is the best recommendation for you. And not sci-fi but Catch-22 by Joseph Heller might also be a good fit. A lot of these suggestions are really good books, but not as pithy and gripping as I think you might be looking for. But more data is needed, any favorite movies?

Well. In hell you’ll find company. The greed of capitalism is a violence, it a fair world it would be punished accordingly.

Hm. I just read Witch King by Martha Wells. New release with a sort of ~18 yo male protagonist. I’d recommend it on the basis of nteresting worldbuilding and characters. The plot is a bit softer and internal -like Goblin Emperor by K Addison.

I am only getting new books from library systems and these fantastical romances make up most of the new acquisitions. I don’t really look forward to new book notices because it’s always like 85% were-badger smut now. And then I can’t even rant about it irl because I’d have to explain were-badger porn to people. 🙁.

Unfortunately I’m not sure they can here. Age is part of a library card application. I’d bet the library systems will revoke access from patron data. This is totally against ALA principles, no way it doesn’t go to court.