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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is definitely long winded but I enjoyed the complexity of the main characters and how everything was structured in the book. The overall premise definitely made me think, and a lil scared for the future
This is another techno-dystopia and I really liked it. A kind of fable of social media gone awry and way, way too far.
Enjoyed the audible version, but found a few storyline inconsistencies towards the end that made me a bit grumpy.
This is one I wanted to like more as it had an intriguing premise---what caused a great tech attack in 2016, one so insidious that the worst thing ever done and captured by technology is disseminated to all of one's contacts. We also follow a young woman named Marlow in 2051 who seems to be leaving a Truman Show-existence though she's in on the filming if not happy about it. Marlow lives in a town called Constellation where every interaction throughout the townspeople is filmed.
How these two timeline connect can be found in the ambitious twenty-somethings Orla and Floss. Orla, who aspires to be a writer, and Floss, an amazing singer, both settle for being Instagram famous. The female relationships are the best thing about 'Followers' whereas the male characters pale by comparison and the the ending is a bit anticlimactic.
How these two timeline connect can be found in the ambitious twenty-somethings Orla and Floss. Orla, who aspires to be a writer, and Floss, an amazing singer, both settle for being Instagram famous. The female relationships are the best thing about 'Followers' whereas the male characters pale by comparison and the the ending is a bit anticlimactic.
This was a wild book. An interesting way to look at our society of following influencers and sharing all of ourselves through social media. The futuristic component was interesting and really has made me think about what we give up by sharing our lives through our phones and computers....how much is too much? What do we end up really giving up??
When I started this book, I assumed it would be a fairly superficial story given the subject matter but the characters are great and there are some amazing one-liners (I never highlight in fiction kindle books but I did here). One of my favorites being when Floss talks about how there are no true villains or heroes in stories, how it’s all about the editing.
I did not know what I was getting into here but it was a delightfully fast read that also made me terrified of raising kids in an online world with device addiction (particularly as my child is in virtual school on a computer for 5 hours per day right now).
I did not know what I was getting into here but it was a delightfully fast read that also made me terrified of raising kids in an online world with device addiction (particularly as my child is in virtual school on a computer for 5 hours per day right now).