Maskiner som meg og folk som deg

London, 1982. In a world that looks like ours, a few details dissonant: The Beatles are still complete, the English lost the Falklands War and researcher Alan Turing is still alive. Thanks to him, technological feats are unheard of and scientific advances in artificial intelligence dazzling. This is how Charlie acquires an "Adam", an android with the most advanced artificial intelligence there is. Adam looks a lot like a human, knows how to make conversation, writes poems and proclaims his love for Miranda, Charlie's mate. Despite the jealousy that this disconcerting situation induces, the trio live in good harmony, insensitive to the economic and social catastrophes which upset England after the assassination of the Prime Minister and the possibility of leaving the European Union. But Adam and his ilk were designed to play by the rules and fail to come to terms with the imperfections of the world - especially lying. The situation will then become more complicated within this disturbing threesome. In this subtle and subversive novel, with dark humor and formidable relevance, Ian McEwan explores the danger of creating what cannot be controlled, and asks a melancholy question: If we were to build a machine that can read our hearts, could we really hope she likes what she finds there?