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Polymorph

Scott Westerfeld (1997)

SubgenreSpace Opera
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.52

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Identity IssuesDeceptionViolence

Positive tags

MysterySelf-DiscoveryHigh Angst

Tropes

ShapeshifterRogue AICyberpunkSocial SFHidden IdentityCat and Mousetechnology gone wrongMorally Gray Protagonist

Themes

IdentityPower and CorruptionTechnology and HumanityControl and SurveillanceWhat Makes Us HumanIllusion vs RealityInformation Warfare

Synopsis

Lee can change her gender and ethnicity at will, allowing her to slip freely through New York society. She thought she was the only "polymorph"... until a chance encounter with another of her kind. Now it's up to Lee to stop the renegade shapeshifter who is plotting to control the information technology in a postindustrial world, where illusion wear the face of reality, and the prize is power absolute...

Tags

Techno-ThrillerNear FutureUrban SFPhilosophical SF