Atarah is a high school tomboy and a stellar athlete, but of below average height and beauty. This is a problem when everyone's physical attributes and popularity are ranked by an AI computer called Big Social. Atarah has five days before the Crush-it dance to find her secret admirer and become popular or she will have little chance of acceptance to a top university and their romantic reality shows. A cryptic message warns Atarah that Big Social's selfish protocols for human happiness is killing Earth. A plan to subvert the AI will require Atarah to find true love.