Nicola Barker William Heinemann, 2017, HB, 304pp, £20.00, 978-1785151149
Mira A is one of The Young, a privileged member of the System, in which everything is in balance and perfect harmony, and where there is no want, desire, or doubt. She perceives the world through her Sensor, aided by means of implanted neuro-mechanical Oracular Devices; adjustments can also be made to her chemical balances.
Mira A tells us that she is H(A)PPY — but she is puzzled by the parentheses around the letter A. This is the …