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Violence
Barely any
Mild violence — some corporate conflict and backstory
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Some
Moderate — adult romantic content across a long timeline
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild — the 1970s–80s startup culture
Emotional Intensity
Some
The Silicon Valley saga — the corporate world's cutthroat nature; Sam and Susannah's long, complicated relationship; what ambition costs
What this book is about
Susannah Faulconer is the sheltered daughter of a famous electronics company founder. Sam Gamble is a wild, visionary garage programmer who dreams of building a personal computer that will change everything. Together they launch a company that will make history — but what they make together is as complicated as the industry they're trying to disrupt. Hot Shot is Susan Elizabeth Phillips's most ambitious novel — a corporate saga set in the early Silicon Valley.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Early Silicon Valley — garage-era personal computer revolution
A corporate saga spanning decades
Adult romantic content across a complex timeline
Susan Elizabeth Phillips's most ambitious novel
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