{"product_id":"the-family-experiment-paperback","title":"The Family Experiment - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Marrs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe One\u003c\/em\u003e, the BookTok sensation now re-released with exclusive content in \u003cem\u003eThe One \u003c\/em\u003eExpanded Edition, \u003cem\u003eThe Family Experiment\u003c\/em\u003e is a dark and twisted speculative thriller set in the same universe as John Marrs's bestselling novel \u003cem\u003eThe One\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Marriage Act, \u003c\/em\u003eabout the ultimate \"tamagotchi\"\u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003ea virtual baby.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome families are virtually perfect...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe world's population is soaring, creating overcrowded cities and an economic crisis. And in the UK, the breaking point has arrived. A growing number of people can no longer afford to start families, let alone raise them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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 called \u003cem\u003eThe Substitute\u003c\/em\u003e. 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...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in the same universe as John Marrs's bestselling novel \u003cem\u003eThe One\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Marriage Act\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e The Family Experiment \u003c\/em\u003eis a dark and twisted thriller about the ultimate Tamagotchi--a virtual baby.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't miss other suspenseful reads from John Marrs (you'll never see the twists coming!): \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Marriage Act\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Vacation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Family Experiment\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe One \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52091689894189,"sku":"9781335001122","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-family-experiment-paperback-2928862.webp?v=1780161797","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-family-experiment-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}