We Are Satellites

I had wrongfully assumed that We Are Satellites is hardcore sci-fi. With space shuttles and planets and all that. It's not! It's about the wives Val and Julie and their kids David and Sophie and how it affects their family through a decade or so after a device (and this is the sci-fi part) called a Pilot that's basically a brain implant that makes you focus better becomes available. Everyone gets a Pilot because if you don't, you get left behind (and discriminated). But is it the miracle solution it's made out to be?
Our family of four consists of a parent that's pro Pilot, one that's against. A child that gets a Pilot and a child that can't get one because of health issues. It's bound to cause a bit of family drama, yes?
I really enjoyed this book and how it explores the consequences of this Pilot device. I love the characters. I love that it focuses on the family aspect. I wish I'd read it sooner (and I would've if I'd known it wasn't hardcore space sci-fi... but that mistake is entirely on me)!