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A Perfect Body : A Science Fiction Body Swapping Tale

Opal Lisque ()

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingX
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age18+

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageStrong

Synopsis

Mel is a colony builder. He's built colony sites on dozens of worlds across the galaxy- and all without ever leaving Titan City. All Mel and his coworkers have to do is sit down, slip on their headsets, and connect with one of thousand android bodies scattered across the stars. The android bodies are a marvel, near perfectly simulating human bodies- with extra strength and stamina as a bonus. Mel has worn a dozen android faces over the years, and he knows he's one of the best builders on his team. Then, Mel is assigned a female android body for the latest construction job, and it all comes crashing down. Piloting an android is being an android. For ten hours a day, Mel and his coworkers become the androids they use, and they feel everything the android shells do. Piloting a female android effectively means being a woman, and Mel is far from eager to sign up for that. But there are no shortage of construction workers, so it's put up with womanhood, or put up with unemployment. For a job lasting two weeks, Mel is willing to deal with a woman's body. It can't be that bad, right? But as the days pass and the colony grows around him, Mel begins to realize that many things are that bad- and some are even worse. The simple days of clocking in, building with his buddy, and clocking out for a beer are gone. Things are complicated as a woman; more complicated than Mel ever imagined. With strange new experiences and disturbing thoughts mounting all around him, Mel only knows one thing: the simple old days are gone for good. "A Perfect Body" is a science fiction novella involving human/android body swapping, galactic colonization, and self exploration. Please note that the story involves explicit language and scenarios, suitable for adult readers only.

Tags

Gender StudiesPhilosophical SFSocial CommentaryBody Horror

A Perfect Body : A Science Fiction Body Swapping Tale: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This novella contains explicit sexual scenarios and strong language involving a worker forced to pilot a female android body, exploring gender identity and bodily experience in adult, graphic ways.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, explicit sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include body horror, gender dysphoria, and sexual content (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers interested in philosophical sci-fi about identity will find this thought-provoking despite its explicit content.