I just loved this story of the perils of AI and the resiliency of humanity. The sentient appliances were charming-the spunky vacuum, the sage clock, the efficient fridge-all caring for their human and facing the same obstacles from The Grid that their human does. "Small" AI teaming up with humans to fight "big" AI is a totally charming and somewhat scary notion. I'll never look at my smart thermostat the same way!

I won't ever look at my appliances in the same way after reading this delightful, intriguing story.
I truly enjoyed this book. There is so much love and heart withing these pages that all will enjoy!
Just imagine that everything is run by an appliance in your everyday world.
It is closely monitored by technology with many rules.
How far fetched is it? Or is it?
I know that many things are run in my house by apps on my phone.

The main character here is a Roomba who is named Scout.
Scout is a smart, young compact vacuum.
She takes on the task of trying to help her domain, the owner of this house and other appliances to remain safe when the "Grid" threatens to come and take everything!
Technology is not always good!

Thank you to @NetGalley and to @Atria for this neat ARC and allowing me to provide my own review.
Well done.

This book was so unique, it's hard to adequately explain how it left me feeling (in a good way). The Brave Little Toaster meets YA dystopian gold meets I'm-crying-on-my-sofa literary fiction—this book was a breath of fresh air in a world of seemingly copy-and-paste plot lines and characters. Glenn Dixon does such justice to the characters and the characterization of INANIMATE OBJECTS; I never thought I'd be tearing up over a Roomba vacuum, but it is 2025, and anything is possible. The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances is a nuanced yet poignant perspective as to how we live in a technology-driven society. Please give this book a read, you will not be disappointed! Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for an advanced copy of this gem.