Wouldn't it be nice if the future wasn't full of kids who always had their face buried in their phones? In iLaugh iCry there is no such thing as a cell phone or a tablet. Instead, the technology has become a part of man's anatomy. Tyson Weeks was months away from graduation. He was never fond of The United Network or the system that tore him away from his family, but he had no other choice than to find his fit in the system. It was either follow the rules or be unplugged. And once a person was unplugged they had to go the Waste Lands. His dream was to live as dull a life as possible. Get through school, move to the country, and stay off the radar. After all, the one thing in life he had always excelled at was being average. While his sister earned top marks and made the family proud, he was ostracized for mediocrity. However, for some individuals, dull and average is exactly what they're looking for. Like Platypus Canary, who is number on The United Network's intelligence branch (GIA's) most wanted list. For someone like Platypus, dull and average was exactly what she needed. iLaugh iCry is the first book in the Unplugged series; it's a sci-fi satire touching on themes of modern addiction to technology, isolation, and of course an authoritarian government. Tyson Weeks is not the hero that can bring freedom to the masses, but he is the dull vessel of hope his world needs.