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Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke

8 reviews

savvylit's review

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dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Several People Are Typing is a delightful blend of eerie sci-fi and workplace satire. The entire book is composed of Slack messages between coworkers at the PR firm. At first, I was worried that relying entirely on chat-based dialogue would limit this story. However, Kasulke made it work so well! I was unsettled by many aspects (Lydia??) and also found myself frequently laughing out loud.

If you need a fun and creepy one-sitting read, look no further than Several People Are Typing!
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cerilouisereads's review

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funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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workingdaley's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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wickedgrumpy's review

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dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I've read my share of epistolary style writings and this was definitely different from others.  I think the main reason I wasn't as keen on it was the use of emojis and gifs, but like the text representation rather than the actual thing.  If there was a way for the ebook to have the actual visual component represented exactly as intended then I think it would have been an improved experience.

It was a weird one for sure.
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trickphoenix's review

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

3.5 stars - a fun, quick read comprised of absurd and surreal tales from a small office, told entirely through their slack messages. This came recommended back in the trans rights readathon in March, and the author Calvin Kasulke identifies himself as a "writer, podcast producer, and transsexual menace" on his website (god-tier bio tbh).

The book is fun and silly and in that peculiar way of satire sometimes portrays office life in a way that is both so ridiculous and yet so relatable at the same time. It's got QUEER ROMANCE, it's got STRAIGHT ROMANCE, it's got EXISTENTIAL CRISES, it's got ROGUE BOTS

I do wish a few more mysteries got wrapped up by the end - I was left with a few questions and unanswered mysteries that made the ending unsatisfying. But the process of reading it was satisfying enough to partly make up for it.

Main content warnings: a few dogs were harmed in the making of this narrative. There is a mention of a sex scene that involves somewhat dubious consent. Also some coworkers hook up, which is a non-standard warning, but ehh that might be too cringey an idea for some folks. 
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ceilidhwilliams's review

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition

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funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

i honestly loved this. it was funny, fun, and had a lovely ending. :dustystick:
cover design review: ★★★★★. it's what made me pick this up in the first place. it just looks so tactile, like the Windows 11 UI, specifically in the trailer lol. i literally just noticed the sunset—very nice touch
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venetiana's review against another edition

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funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This book is so cool. Can't really explain without spoiling, but I sped through it in like an hour or something? Really entertaining.
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