Moderation follows Girlie Delmundo, the world's preeminent content moderator, as she navigates her promotion and the challenges of virtual reality work. Isolated from loved ones, Girlie finds financial relief through her new job but soon encounters William Cheung, the Chief Product Officer at Playground. Their connection complicates her understanding of love and history, challenging her initial detachment. Castillo's novel combines sharp cultural criticism with a sultry romance narrative, probing the depths of human experience within the modern tech-centric world.
"Castillo's flinty satire of the tech industry [transforms] into a sultry romance novel. As we watch Girlie's defenses melt, the book shows a woman slowly surrendering to human experiences that can't be controlled." - The Atlantic
Girlie Delmundo is the greatest content moderator in the world, and despite the setbacks of financial crises, climate catastrophe, and a global pandemic, she's going places: she's getting a promotion.
Despite the isolation that virtual reality requires from colleagues, friends, and family, the unbelievable perks of her new job mean she can solve a lot of her family's problems with money and mobility.
When she meets William Cheung, Playground's wry, reticent co-founder (now Chief Product Officer) and slowly unearths some of his secrets, and finds herself somehow falling in love.
Collection
[
|
...
]