Softie by Noel Loomis is an exciting fantasy novel about future technology and the importance of interpersonal relationships in a digital world. The main character, Sophie, tries to cope with the difficulties of virtual reality, where her own image, created by artificial intelligence, begins to take on a life of its own and affect the real environment. Readers, together with her, discover new depths of existence, where the line between man and machines becomes ever thinner, and the importance of emotions and human contact remains unchanged. "Softie" is a book that leaves the reader thinking about the future and the essence of human existence in digital times.